Dr. DJ Williams
Forensic Behavioral Science: Getting Inside the Minds of Serial and Mass Murderers
This presentation begins with a brief overview of various forensic sciences before focusing on the application of forensic behavioral science to understand risk factors, motivations, and behavioral processes involved in cases of serial and mass murder. Forensic behavioral science plays an important role in homicide investigation, but also in potentially preventing cases of extreme violence.
Highlighting the FUN in Healthy FUNctioning
This presentation introduces the academic field of leisure sciences, which focuses on experiences people choose that are fun, enjoyable, and personally meaningful. Particular emphasis will be given on self-care and reducing risk for problem behaviors. Leisure participation is associated with physical and psychological well-being via positive emotions, coping, skill acquisition, and self-expression. Thus, leisure education may be easily incorporated into traditional approaches for improving healthy functioning.
State Standards
These presentations meet the following state education standards for high school students:
Information and Communication Technology
Standard 3: Knowledge Constructor
Goal 3: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
ICT9-12.3.a Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
ICT9-12.3.b Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.
English Language Arts/Literacy
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RH11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
RH11-12.8 Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
Social Studies
U.S. History II
9-12.USH2.4.4.1 Trace the development and expansion of political, civil, and economic rights.
American Government
9-12.G.3.2.1 Analyze the economic impact of government policy.
9-12.G.4.4.1 Analyze the struggles for the extension of civil rights.
9-12.G.5.1.1 Discuss the mutual impact of ideas, issues, and policies among nations, including environmental, economic, and humanitarian.
