About this episode

Ashley highlights the contributions of women in forensic science, focusing on Ann Burgess and her impact on criminal profiling and victim advocacy.

In this week’s episode, Ashley highlights the women whose groundbreaking work changed the way we understand victims, criminals, and forensic evidence. At the center of the episode is Ann Burgess, the forensic nurse whose research on rape trauma and violent offenders helped shape modern criminal profiling and transform the FBI’s approach to investigating serial killers. Ashley also explores the contributions of other trailblazing women in forensic science, including the creators and innovators...

People in this episode

Host: Ashley

Topics covered

• forensic science
• victim advocacy
• criminal profiling
• women in science
• rape trauma
• serial killers

Keywords

• forensic nurse
• Ann Burgess
• victims
• criminals
• forensic evidence
• FBI
• rape trauma
• serial killers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

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