Dr. Casey Jordan

Growing up in the small village of Scotia, New York, one of the most important aspects of Casey Jordan’s upbringing was hosting several children sponsored by the Fresh Air Fund, who traveled from the Bronx each summer to live with her family for several weeks. From an early age, Casey thought deeply about the realities facing kids growing up in inner-city urban poverty. As a student at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was greatly influenced by the magnet school ethos of voluntary integration, and the incredible impact of reducing social isolation.

Casey has worked with young people her entire career: in addition to college teaching, she served as a school-to-career coordinator and student mentor for New Milford Public Schools, a college seminar instructor and keynote presenter at the Exploration Program at Yale, and a frequent guest speaker on topics of criminology and law for local high schools and civic groups.

Because of her work in juvenile delinquency research and criminal justice policy analysis, Casey believes that reaching out to young people with opportunities that make them think deeply about their future is critical to their long-term ability to avoid poor choices and pursue personal success.

With degrees in Political Science, Law & Society, Criminal Justice, and Law, Dr. Casey Jordan’s role as both a criminologist and attorney has given her first-hand experience in the practice of forensic psychology and the assessment of criminality.

As a behavioral analyst with a focus on criminal behavior systems, Dr. Jordan’s studies of violent crime and extensive interviews with known criminals have honed her skills as an investigative profiler. She assists law enforcement, private investigators, crime victims, victims’ families, and investigative journalists in their fight to uncover clues in unsolved crimes and open cold cases.

A forensic consultant to both prosecutors and defense attorneys, Dr. Jordan conducts behavioral analyses of suspects and offenders, specializing in assessment of mitigating factors, diminished mental capacity, and potential application of the insanity defense. As a trial attorney, she uses studies of jury selection and the psychology of visual persuasion not only to assist in the voire dire process, but also to determine trial strategy while reverse engineering the presentation of evidence to fit a particular jury.

Dr. Jordan's knowledge of forensic science and the rules of evidence in criminal law contributes to her penchant for analyzing the direct and indirect evidence in a case. She assesses the forensic evidence, conducts research for updates in various scientific fields, identifies the best expert witnesses for the case, and prepares for cross-examination of the opponent's experts.

Certified in health law and alternative dispute resolution, Dr. Jordan is a proponent of Restorative Justice and works to mediate disputes and resolve conflict outside of the court system whenever possible.

Dr. Casey Jordan may be best known for her television appearances and print commentary, but her true passion is teaching students and educating the general public about crime and justice. Over the past two decades, she has done more than 100 live presentations for general and student audiences, civic groups, academic conferences, and professional development workshops.

Her international speaking engagements have taken her to London, Dublin, Bucharest, Bologna, Marseille, Budapest, Toronto, Montreal, Amsterdam, Leiden, The Hague, Copenhagan, and Marrakesh. In additional to dozens of presentations within the United States, Dr. Jordan has been a consistent “Featured Speaker” at the Exploration Program at Yale and the Danbury Hospital Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Her academic presentations are regularly included at the annual conferences of the American Society of Criminology, the International Conference on Crime, Justice, and Public Order, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Though her audiences most often include criminal justice scholars, attorneys, law enforcement professionals, and students, her 20+ years as a college professor within diverse student populations gives her the experience to address any audience. With a roster of topics to choose from—including homicide, sexual assault, child abuse, forensics, evidence, investigative profiling, insanity, and a range of case studies on famous criminals—Dr. Jordan can tailor her presentation to a specific audience, prepare a presentation on a specific crime, legal, or cultural topic, or simply engage the learner with an existing PowerPoint presentation already proven popular with other audiences.

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