Over the years Tom Mauriello has made hundreds of public speaking appearances in a number of subject areas and venues. They fall in a variety of categories from guest lectures; conference key note addresses; graduation speeches; training, awareness and education workshops; to motivational speeches. General topic areas are in:
- Forensic Sciences
- Criminal Investigation
- Education and Training
- Critical Thinking
- Polygraph
- Forensic Hypnosis
- Operations Security
- Communications — Public Speaking
- “Making a Different”— a Motivational Speech
- Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Teaching
Tom Mauriello is available to speak at universities, conferences, banquets, professional meetings, training and other events. Contact him directly for fees and scheduling.
Past Engagements:
July 31 to August 6, 2022 – Attended the International Association for Identification (IAI) 2022 Educational Conference and presented a lecture on the use of the polygraph in criminal investigations and the employment screening process, and a four-hour workshop entitled, “Public Speaking for the Criminal Justice Profession.”
July 19, 20, and 26, 2022 – Participated as an instructor for the Leadership Initiatives Youth Development Program at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Spoke to high school students from around the country participating in the National Security & Intelligence Internship Program and middle school students participating in the Jump Start Program. Topics presented were the crime laboratory, crime scene investigation, and the security processing for employment with the federal government.
March 25, 2022 – Delivered two presentations and one workshop at the Chesapeake Bay Division (CBD) of the International Association for Identification (IAI) Spring 2022 Educational Conference at the Wyndham Hotel, Gettysburg, PA. The presentation topics were “The C.S.I. Checklist app” and “The Truth and Lie of the Polygraph.” The four-hour workshop was “Public Speaking for the Criminal Justice Professional.”
November 8-10, 2021 – Presented a virtual workshop for the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the International Association of Identification (IAI) Fall Educational Conference. The topic was entitled, “Public Speaking for the Criminal Justice Professional.”
September 17, 2021 -Friday, September 17, 2021, I was the guest speaker for the University of Maryland, College
of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Virtual Lecturer Series. My talk was entitled, “The C.S.I. Checklist app – Never miss a step.” It was streamed LIVE on Zoom. The goal for the presentation was for the participants to learn more about the utility of the C.S.I. Checklist app and how it is placing the necessary steps for success in the hands of crime scene investigation first responders.
August 1-7, 2021 – August 1-7, 2021 – During this week at the “International Association for Identification’s 105th Educational Conference,” at Nashville, Tennessee’s Gaylord Opryland Resort, Tom presented two in-person workshops entitled, “Public Speaking for Criminal Justice Professionals-A Manner of Speaking,” a 40-minute presentation on the C.S.I. Checklist app, and an awareness presentation to the student group on the topic of oral communications.
April 12-16, 2021 – Speaker for the Virtual California State Division International Association for Identification 2021 Annual Training Seminar. Tom presented a 2.5-hour workshop entitled, “Public Speaking for Criminal Justice Professions,” and a 30-minute presentation highlighting his new app, C.S.I. Checklist.
February 11, 2021 – A Guest on the Spy Museum’s virtual program, “Spies & Spymasters Happy Hour: The Valentine Edition – Love & Lie Detection!” a serious, though tongue-in-cheek, approach to Valentine’s Day. National security lawyer, Spy Museum friend, and long-time comic book dealer/collector Mark S. Zaid led this exploration of lie detection techniques from their roots, including discussion of polygraph provocateur and Wonder Woman creator William Marston, to the latest research into voice stress analyzers, micro-facial expressions, brain scans, and how the spy community has used such techniques over the years and currently.
January 6, 2021 – Zoom virtual presentation delivered to a group of 21 high school students from The Stone Independent School in Lancaster, PA. The class, taught by Jane Macedonia, was just finishing their module on forensic science and criminal investigation and they asked Professor Mauriello to present a discussion on the various career fields associated with forensic sciences and criminal justice and some real-world criminal cases.
The following are a selection of comments of appreciation sent by the students after Professor Mauriello’s presentation:
“It meant loads to us that you took the time out of your schedule to listen to our questions and help point us to a better understanding of investigating our interests even further. I remember looking at everyone else’s webcams and everyone was leaning towards their computers with nodding heads and furrowed eyebrows.”
“Thank you so much for spending time with our class! I appreciate hearing your perspective on forensic science and the interdisciplinary approach you had in your talk and discussions.”
“Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. It was awesome hearing a perspective about forensic science from someone who’s worked within the field. “
“Professor, thank you so much for taking the time to come and talk to us about your work! It was absolutely awesome to hear you talk about your passion! It was incredibly interesting! I really enjoyed listening to you talking about something that seems like a whole different world!”
“Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us! Forensic science is such an awesome subject and it was an amazing experience being able to hear from someone with so much experience in the field.”
“I really enjoyed your talk, and am excited to learn more about the field; I’m even inspired to start thinking about a career in Forensic Science!”
November 11, 2020 – Guest speaker for the Towson High School, Baltimore County, Maryland, forensic sciences class taught by Mr. Douglas Hanford. The presentation was delivered virtually using the Google Meet platform to over 75 students from Towson High School. This was the first time that the Baltimore County Public School System allowed for a guest to present to their students in a virtual learning format.
October 28, 2020 – Presented a third-hour virtual crime scene processing and protection lecture and mock crime scene demonstration for the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Department of Emergency Medical Services students. The presentation was delivered on the Cisco Webex platform to 16 students.
July 22, 2020 – Guest speaker and instructor for the State of California, Department of Justice, Friction Ridge (Fingerprints) Study Group. The two-hour training session was presented in a virtual webinar format. The topic title was “Public Speaking for Criminal Justice Professionals – A Manner of Speaking.” Tom introduced his newly CRC Press published book with the same title. The webinar was presented LIVE to over 150 participants from across the U.S. and was recorded for longterm training for their members.
November 25, 2019 – Presented a third-hour crime scene processing and protection lecture and mock crime scene demonstration for two sections of the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Department of Emergency Medical Services students.
October 17, 2019 – Presented a forensic crime laboratory lecture for Professor Erin Guthrie’s Anthropology class, ANTH 221 on campus in College Park, Maryland.
October 10, 2019 – Presented a forensic sciences/crime scene investigation lecture for the Anne Arundel County Maryland High School Forensic Science Program. The program was held at the South River HS in Edgewater, Maryland.
October 3, 2019 – Dinner Speaker for the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association Dinner Meeting held at the Union Jack’s Restaurant, Columbia, Maryland. There was a group of approx. 50 criminal defense attorneys attending the dinner.meeting. The title of my presentation was, “Truth and Lies of the Polygraph: Eliminating the mystery, misconceptions, and anxiety of the polygraph process.” MCDAA_Oct-3_2019Dinner-Flier Typically with a group of lawyers, there were a lot of questions. The presentation lasted over an hour and was received with a lot of positive feedback.
August 18-31, 2019 – ForensIQ presents a Forensic Sciences Lecture Series on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
ForensIQ’s, Tom Mauriello and his wife Laurie had the pleasure of cruising the Mediterranean Sea on the Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas, August 18 – 31, 2019. Tom was an Enrichment Guest Lecturer, who presented 5-one hour lectures on various forensic sciences and crime scene investigation topics. The lectures were delivered on the ship while at sea as the cruise ship visited the ports of Southampton and Gibraltar, UK; Alicante, Ibiza and Barcelona, Spain; Marseille and Cherbourg, France; and Lisbon, Portugal.
July 30, 2019 – Professor David Rivers, Department of Biology, Loyola University Maryland working in partnership with the University of Maryland Cancer Center engaged 9th and 10th graders from Baltimore City in a series of career and lifestyle workshops and activities. During the week of July 29th, Professor Rivers and a colleague, Alan Thoms-Chelsey presented the Loyola Forensic Academy for these students. Presented a 60-80 minute presentation about polygraph testing, at the Donnelly Science complex at Loyola, Baltimore, Maryland.
June 25-26, 2019 – The Leadership Initiatives, Inc., Youth Development Programs hosted the Advanced Law & Trail Internship Summit Tier II at Georgetown University. This program is a first of its kind program that allows motivated high school students from across the country to intern for David P. Weber of Goodwin Weber PLLC and work on a legal case of national importance. This summer for one of the cases the participating students worked on a breaking and entering case that has major implications for pet and animal welfare in the country. The case revolves around a former Maryland police officer whose home was broken into and had his pet stolen. Students worked this case to advocate for this client and working towards changing animal laws considering pets as nothing more than “chattel”. One of the key aspects of their case was to recreate the scene of the crime to collect additional evidence to strengthen their case and further support the client. Due to crime scene recreation being a crucial aspect, Professor Mauriello provided training in crime scene processing and reconstruction to help guide the 24 students as they worked on the investigation. The training event included lectures, forensic science demonstrations, reconstructing the case crime scene, and a visit to Professor Mauriello’s Crime Laboratory.
April 20, 2019 – presented a 2-hour forensic sciences workshop to 10 middle schoolers participating in the Prince George’s County, Maryland 4-H, Science Adventures Program sponsored by the University of Maryland Extention Services.
March 21 and 26, 2019 – Guest speaker for two of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, Forensic Science Speaker Series Programs. Their school district has recently revised their Forensic Science curriculum to reflect a community-based, experiential learning approach. Forensic science students from several of the high schools in the county attended the event on March 21st at Old Mill High School in Millersville and other groups of high school students on March 26th at Glen Burnie High School in Glen Burnie. The audience was comprised of 11 and 12th-grade students studying the forensic sciences.
March 15, 2019 – Meet with five officials from the Republic of Georgia, here under the International Visitor Leadership Program by the US Department of State visiting the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 15th. They wanted an opportunity to talk with a law enforcement professional who has been involved in forensic science, crime scene investigations and lab roles in collecting, preserving and analyzing evidence related to criminal activity. General discussions occurred during their tour of the museum.
March 1, 2019 – Presented a workshop at the Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show, BWI Airport Marriott, entitled, “Forensic Handwriting – What Makes your handwriting unique?” The workshop, hosted by The Queen’s Ink, Savage Mill, Maryland, discussed and demonstrated how an individuals handwriting is learned from an early age and then develops into unique individual characteristics. There were 35 participants at the workshop that was well received.
November 27, 2018 – Guest speaker at the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, Forensic Science Speaker Series Program. Their school district has recently revised their Forensic Science curriculum to reflect a community-based, experiential learning approach. Forensic science students from across the county attended. The audience was comprised of 11 and 12th-grade students studying the forensic sciences. The event was held at the Broadneck High School (1265 Green Holly Dr. Annapolis, MD 21409) School.
November 24, 2018 – Volunteer Instructor at the National Law Enforcement Museum, “Science Saturday – Fingerprints and Impression Workshop.” The four-hour workshop was presented to family members of all ages at the museum who participated in activities associated with fingerprinting, impression collection, and crime scene photograph.
October 26, 2018 – Participated on a panel in a break-out session at the Professional Track (PTK) Faculty Symposium at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The break-out session entitled, Course / Curriculum RedesignDescription discussed course/curriculum redesign projects, “flipped” classroom blended learning formats, and the shifting to student-centered course structures redesigning a course around experiential learning models.
October 13, 2018 – The National Law Enforcement Museum Grand Opening adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, 450 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001, was held on October 13, 2018. Tom is a volunteer at the museum who conducted a four-hour fingerprint instruction and demonstration workshop. He will be involved in assisting and presenting scheduled educational events for the museum throughout the year.
September 29, 2018 – Tom was invited to be the discussion facilitator at the Baltimore Book Festival book signing where the author, David Reichenbaugh presented and signing his new book based on the 2002 Washington Beltway Sniper Case, “In Pursuit: The Hunt for the Beltway Snipers.” The discussion on the book was held at the Inner Harbor Stage at the Baltimore Visitor Center, 401 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
August 3, 2018 – speaker at the International Association of IDentification (IAI) 2018 International Association for Identification Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The presentation introduced the newest generation of the Everspry National Footwear Database (ENFD) and Automated Footwear Matching System. The workshop was attended by footwear experts from throughout the United States and other countries that had an interest in learning about this new technology.
June 5, 2018 – Keynote speaker for the U.S. Department of Defense – Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (IOSS) 2018 Symposium, celebrating IOSS’s 30 year anniversary, as the administrator of the National Operation Security (OPSEC) Program. Tom’s presentation entitled, “OPSEC – Who, What, Where, Why and How” was well received by over 300 military, civilian, and contractor security, counterintelligence, and operations professionals attending the symposium at the Maritime Conference Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
April 30, 2018 – presented a 50-minute lecture, “Death Investigation and Forensic Pathology,” to Dr. Laure Brooks’, “Policing” class of 100+criminal justice students on the UMD College Park campus.
April 25, 2018 – presented at the monthly meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Center for Forensic Excellence (CFE), an overview of the FORENSIC FOOTWEAR COLLECTION PROJECT. The project entails the photographing of a volunteer’s pair of shoes, boots, or sandals while being worn and the scanning of the soles of the same pair of footwear so they can be entered in the University of Maryland Reference Database. During the day, a team of Criminal Justice Students from the University of Maryland engaged in the scanning of footwear of students faculty and staff on the Stevenson University Baltimore County campus, the location of the CFE. The project is managed by Professor Tom Mauriello, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Crime Laboratory.
April 21, 2018 – presented a lecture at the Notre Dame of Maryland University annual conference. The subject of the presentation was, “The Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.”
April 13-15, 2018 – Professor Mauriello had two-three student teams of his competing in the Mt. St. Mary’s University C.S.I. Challenge Competition at Emmetsburg, Maryland. Sixteen teams totaling 48 students from the Baltimore/Washington area and Canada engaged in an exercise that had them processing a mock crime scene, taking crime scene photographs, drawing crime scene sketches, interviewing witnesses, and documenting their investigation.
April 10, 2018 – presented an 8-hour block of instruction and hand-on exercises in forensic sciences for the University of Maryland Police Training Academy.
April 3, 2018 – Met with a delegation from Chongqing Police College (China), and presented an overview of the activities, research, and training programs provided to students at the Crime Laboratory and Mock Crime Scene Facility on the University of Maryland Campus.
March 3, 2018 – Hosted at the UMD Crime Lab, a Cub Scout Pack from Maryland earning badges in Forensic Sciences. The cub scouts received a presentation and demonstration on the basics in forensic sciences, innovations in fingerprint process and a walkthrough of the three mock crime scenes.
November 7, 2017 – Presented a four-hour workshop on oral communications for the forensic scientist professionals at the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) annual meeting held at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Pocono Manor, PA.
July 10-21, 2017 – Taught a two-week workshop on the topic of “U.S. Criminal Justice System” to 26 police officers from China who are students at the Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou, China. The program is sponsored by the University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS), Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP), and was taught at the College Park Campus Crime Laboratory.
May 23-24, 2017 – Featured Keynote Speaker at the “Keeping One Step Ahead (KOSA)” training conference for administrative assistants at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. The topic presented each of the two days was “Critical Thinking — A ‘Thought’ Provoking Presentation,” that included a motivational discussion on critical thinking communication skills and a series of interactive exercises with the audience of 80+ participants each day.
May 18, 2017 – Presented a three hour workshop on oral communications, and two additional briefings on the “polygraph” and “use of drones in public safety” at the NCMS – CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAPTER SPRING SECURITY SEMINAR, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Oxnard Ventura, CA. Approximately 80+ contractor security officers and federal agents were in attendance.
March 16, 2017 – Luncheon speaker for the Malden Kiwanis at Anthony’s Restaurant, Canal Street, Malden, MA at 12:30 PM. The title of his presentation was “A Look Thru the Eyes of A Forensic Scientist.” 25 members and their guests were present to hear Mr. Mauriello’s presentation in his home town of Malden, MA.
December 2, 2016 – The University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice manages a joint MA degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice between UMD and Nanjing Normal University (NNU) in China. While in residence on the College Park campus, the 30 NNU students expressed a strong interest in learning about Professor Mauriello’s crime lab and mock crime scenes. As a result of this request, he presented a 2-hour lecture, a series of laboratory demonstrates and a tour of the Mock Crime Scene Facility.
September 7, 2016 – Tom visited Ms. Emily Moore’s Forensic Sciences classes at Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland. He is invited by Ms. Moore at the beginning of the school year to speak to her students in all four of her forensic sciences classes. His lecture establishes a foundation of understanding for the criminal investigations and forensic sciences fields of study and includes a discussion on the opportunities associated with the career fields.
August 18, 2016 – Tom and his colleague Rusty Capps, CT/CI Training Partners LLC presented a day long seminar to 30 mid-level police officers and graduate students from the People’s Police Academy of Vietnam. Tom’s topic presented was entitled, “Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations and the Application of the Forensic Sciences,” and Rusty’s topic was “ISIS and the Lone Wolf Threat” (Counterterrorism). The seminar was hosted by the University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences – Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP).
July 27,2016 – Tom presented a lecture and demonstrated the activities of a crime laboratory to students enrolled in Terp Discovery a program that welcomes academically talented middle school students to an extraordinary learning opportunity at the University of Maryland. The two week course is entitled EXST016: Science Detectives: An Introduction to Forensic Science.
July 21, 2016 – Tom was the keynote speaker at the Breakfast Meeting of the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) on July 21, 2016 at the Martin’s West, Baltimore, Maryland. The event started at 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM with Registration/breakfast ; 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Chapter business ; and 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM with Guest speaker, Tom Mauriello’s presentation, “Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.”
July 20, 2016 – Tom presented a 3-hour lecture and demonstration of the crime laboratory to 20 students enrolled in the summer course, ANTH221 – Introduction to Forensic Sciences. These students were participating in the summer three week Terp Young Scholars Academic Program, a pre-college program where high school students pursue academic interests, discover career opportunities, earn three university credits, and explore university life. Marilyn London, a Forensic Anthropologist and colleague is their facilitator and instructor for the course. In fact, while Tom was teaching her students, she taught in her laboratory my 30 students from Zhejiang Police College in the field of forensic anthropology.
July 11-19, 2016 – Tom presented a two week non-credit workshop for 30 Chinese Police Science students on the University of Maryland, College Park Campus during the two week period, July 11-22, 2016. The students were undergraduates enrolled in Zhejiang Police College in China He presented material about the US criminal justice system in general and then focused in on police and forensic activities. The workshop was hosted by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences – Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP).
June 4, 2016 – Appeared as a guest on the radio show “Crime Talk Radio” hosted by retired NYPD Homicide Detective, Joseph Giacalone. The show was broadcast on WRCN 103.9 FM Suffolk County, NY. Tom discussed the future of forensics, the forensics programs being taught in high school all over the country and providing advice for students interested in forensics.
June 3, 2016 – The Center for Forensic Excellence held it’s second meeting of area prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and forensic leaders at Stevenson University’s Owings Mills campus, Baltimore County, Maryland. Tom presented at a breakout session at the event on the subject of polygraph examination. The title of his presentation was “The Truth and Lies of the Polygraph ― A presentation that will eliminate the mystery, misconceptions, and anxiety experienced during the polygraph process.
May 2, 2016 – Presented a lecture on “death investigation and forensic pathology” to Dr. Laure Brooks’ CCJS 340 – Policing class 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM in 2205 LeFrak Hall, University of Maryland College Park Campus.
April 29, 2016 – Appeared LIVE on the WJLA-TV talk show, “Let’s Talk Live.” WJLA is a local ABC affiliate network in Washington, DC. Tom was a a guest of the show that aired LIVE on April 29th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM discussing and demonstrating the activities his Crime Laboratory students would be presenting at the Maryland Day 2016 the following day, April 30, 2016.
April 12, 2016 – Presented at the Industrial Security Awareness Council of Central Maryland (ISAC-MD) Annual Training Seminar held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Kossiakoff Center, Laurel, Maryland. The theme for the event was “Celebrating 10 Years of Security Excellence.” Tom presented his education topic, “The Flipped Classroom – Turning Your Security Education Program Upside-down” to over 200 security professions.
April 4-6, 2016 – Presented at the Impact 2016 National Security Institute’s 31st Annual Security Forum held at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia. The theme for the forum this year was “Redefining Security in the Cyber Age.” Tom presented on Wednesday morning, April 6th at 8:55 AM to 9:40 AM, presenting an Education Session entitled “The Flipped Classroom – Turning Your Security Education Program Upside-down.”
April 4, 2016 – Professor Mauriello hosted a group of 30 law enforcement officials from the People’s Police Academy of Vietnam (PPA) introducing them to the academic and training contain and crime lab facilities at the University of Maryland. The event was sponsored by the University’s Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP) – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS).
March 18-20, 2016 – Professor Mauriello participated as a judge in the Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Maryland, CSI Challenge — an intercollegiate competition where students demonstrate their skills in crime scene evidence collection and preservation, case preparation, and investigative presentation takes place Saturday, March 19, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
(L to R) CSI Terp #2- Patrick Hannigan, Andres Hernandez, Kaitlyn Asbury; Professor Tom Mauriello; and CSI Terp #1 – Emily Toth, Bailey Jean Pendergast, and Nathan
The competition, established to encourage educational pursuits in the career fields of forensic science and criminal investigation offers students the opportunity for real-world experience supplied by a mock-crime scene, coupled with the stress of competition and time constraints. The Challenge’s objective is to demonstrate professional proficiency and scientific expertise required of persons engaged in crime scene evidence recovery and laboratory examination.
Professor Mauriello prepared two 6 student teams from the University of Maryland Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to compete in this event. They finished 2nd and 3rd place overall with 30 teams participating.
February 21-27, 2016 – Attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV.
October 29, 2015 – Presented a forensic sciences lecture for an after school program sponsored by the YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES at the Albert Einstein High School in Montgomery County, Maryland.
October 27-28, 2015 – Presented three 2 hour lectures for the Office of International and Executive Programs (OIEP) at the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The participants were judges of the Supreme People’s Court of Hunan Province, China. The topics included “Standards and procedural rules governing the introduction of expert testimony and scientific evidence in the U.S. court system,” “Strategies for responding to expert testimony and scientific evidence in the U.S. court system,” and “Appealing criminal convictions through the use of expert testimony and scientific evidence.”
November 24, 2015 – Guest speaker for the NCMS Chesapeake Bay Chapter Annual Seminar at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center, Laurel, Maryland. Topic is the “Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.
October 23, 2015 – Lectured to two Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland 9th Grade Academy groups, both groups students of Ms. Emily Moore’s forensic sciences teacher. They were visiting the University of Maryland College Park Campus and were given tours of the crime lab and mock crime scene facility.
October 21, 2015 – Stevenson University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies hosted a Forensic Symposium on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. The title of the event was “Truth, Deception, and Lies – Forensic Techniques for Assessing the Facts” which featured forensic experts including Tom Mauriello explaining and demonstrating how to detect if someone is telling the truth or if they are lying through interview, scientific, and cyber techniques. The event was held at the Owings Mills, Maryland Campus – Brown School of Business and Leadership. Click here for more information on the symposium. GPS_ForSymposiumProgram
October 20, 2015 – Guest lecture for Professor Marilyn London’s Forensic Anthropology class at the University of Maryland. The presentation included a tour of Tom Mauriello’s teaching crime laboratory and mock crime scene facility on the College Park campus.
October 15, 2015 – Luncheon speaker at the local Malden Kiwanis Meeting in Malden, Massachusetts. Members of the Malden, Everett, Medford, Revere, Chelsea and Somerville Kiwanis Clubs were present. The presentation focused on the use of the polygraph and was held at Anthony’s of Malden on Canal Street.
October 13-16, 2015 – Taught a four- hour workshop at the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) annual conference in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The topic “Your Attention Please! – A Public Speaking Skills Workshop” presented to improve participant’s oral communications skills in the classroom, courtroom and conference room.
October 6, 2015 – Presented two 2.5 hour workshops entitled “Your Attention Please – A Public Speaking Skills Workshop,” at the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), Alexandria, Virginia during their HumRRO Fall Conference.
September 23, 2015 – Presented a four hour workshop on how to integrate the use of video editing software to create a “Flipped Classroom – Blended Learning” course. The workshop was presented to adjunct instructors teaching courses for the US Department of Defense.
September 15, 2015 – Taught an eight hour block of instruction for 10 police officer new recruits attending the University of Maryland Police Academy. Modules included crime scene processing and preservation of evidence; forensic sciences; and mock crime scene practical exercises.
September 8, 2015 – Guest lectured at Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland in teacher Emily Moore’s four forensic sciences classes.
August 2-8, 2015 – aired three LIVE ForensicWeek.com Shows at the International Association of Identification (IAI) Centennial International Educational Conference in Sacramento, California. The theme for the conference was “A Proud Past, A Bright Future.” Read more…
July 29, 2015 – Presented to 20+ middle scholars from all over the State of Maryland attending the EXST016: SCIENCE DETECTIVES: AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Course sponsored by the University of Maryland Office of Extended Studies Young Scholars Discovery Program. The students got to learn about the crime lab, what college students learn, discussed criminal cases and they were walked through three mock crime scenes.
July 28, 2015 – Presenting a one hour brown bag type presentation to adjunct instructors for the US Department of Defense on the topic of “Flipped Classroom-Blended Learning” techniques used to transform traditional platform courses.
July 20, 2015 – Presented a three hour lecture on the forensic sciences to 19 high school students participating in the “Young Scholars Program” sponsored by the University of Maryland Department of Anthropology.
May 2, 2015 – Presented at the “DC Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Rights of Spring,” CLE session. The theme for the program was “Nuts & Bolts.” The title of the presentation was “Evaluating a Case for the Need for An Expert.” The program was held at The Mansion on O Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
May 1, 2015 – Presented a lecture on “death investigations and forensic pathology” to a criminal justice class at the University of Maryland, College Park.
April 21, 2015 – The Reservoir High School, Howard County Maryland, forensic sciences class visited the University of Maryland Crime Laboratory and receiving a presentation and demonstration of the forensic sciences activities in the lab and a walk through tour of the Mock Crime Scenes Facility.
February 19, 2015, presented a scientific paper at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences(AAFS) 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida. The paper is entitled, “The Flipped Classroom – Turning Your Forensic Education Program Upside-Down.” The paper and presentation introduces to the forensic sciences community the new pedagogy being used today by universities throughout the country.
February 17, 2015, presented a half-day workshop at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences(AAFS) 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida. The workshop is entitled, “Your Attention, Please! – A Public Speaking Skills Workshop,” W16. A workshop to improve presentation skills through strategic planning, preparation, and performance.
September 26, 2014 – presented at the University of Maryland – Learning Technologies Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Discussion Series on the topic of ”A Flipped and Blended Learning Classroom – Turning your Course Up-Side-Down.” Presented at the Patuxent Building, Room 0120, College Park Campus., 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM.
September 11, 2014 – presented a “Critical Thinking” workshop at the Emerald Coast NCMS Chapter 21st Annual Seminar, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
September 5, 2014 – presented a lecture on “Forensic Sciences,” to forensic sciences students at the Roosevelt High School, Green belt, Maryland.
August 13-15, 2014 – Presented a workshop entitled,“Video Lecture Engagement Strategies in a Flipped Classroom” at the “Interactive Learning Technologies 2014 SALT® Conference,” held at the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel, in Reston, Virginia
July 23, 2014 – Guest lecture, Georgetown University, Summer Forensic Sciences Institute. Washington, D.C. Topic, Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation.
June, 18, 2014 – Presented the keynote address to over 1500 participants at the NCMS 50th Annual Seminar, Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, Harbor Place, MD. Topic of keynote address – “The Flipped Classroom – Turning Your Security Education Program Upside-down.” Click here NCMS NE Chapter Newsletter_Sep2014 to see review of Tom Mauriello’s presentation in the NCMS New England Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 1, Ed. 2 / September 2014.
May 27, 2014 – presented an hour forensic sciences overview presentation to Mr. Ivan Ferron’s science students at the Triton Regional High School, Byfield, Massachusetts. The 60 plus students were studying forensic sciences and biology.
May 20, 2014 – presented an 8 hour block of instruction for the University of Maryland Police Academy’s “Basic Police Training Academy.” The topic of instruction was “Forensic Science Capabilities for the Law Enforcement Officer.”
May 2, 2014 – presented a lecture on “Forensic Sciences and Death Investigation,” for a criminal justice class at the University of Maryland College Park Campus.
April 30, 2014 – spoke at the College and Career Pathways – 2nd Annual Criminal Justice Career Day at the Northwestern High School, Hyattsville, MD, 10 AM to 1 PM. Topic will be careers in Forensic Sciences.
April 25, 2014, co-presented with Jun Yang, Division of Information Technologies, Course Developer, at the University of Maryland’s “Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference.” The topic of the presentation was “Engaging Video Lectures in a Flipped Classroom.”
April, 12, 2014, mentored at the Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD, CSI Challenge Competition, while having two student Crime Scene Investigation Teams competing with 30+ other criminal justice student teams, as they demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities when processing a mock crime scene.
March 19, 2014, presented for the National Security Training Institute (NSTI), a 4 hour workshop on public speaking skills entitled, “Motivation through Communications,” for senior security mangers at the National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV.
February 21, 2014 – Moderator for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) General Section scientific session at the 66th AAFS Scientific Meeting held at the Washington Sate Convention Center in Seattle, WA, February 17-22, 2014.
December 13, 2013 – Guest speaker for three forensic science classes at Duval High School, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Focus was on the forensic sciences techniques and the career field and mentorship.
December 4, 2013 – Host of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) General Section Disciples Webinar. AAFS has been presenting a series of free on-line webinars on forensic science career choices and development. This program was developed in conjunction with the theme of the AAFS upcoming February 2014 annual meeting, “Forensic Science Education and Mentorship: Our Path Forward”. The General Section webinar was broadcast on December 4, 2013, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST).
December 3, 2013 – Special guest speaker for the virtual CSI Forensics club – a group of middle school students enrolled in the Calvert Virtual Academy, Huntsville, MD, a dynamic home-school program for Sixth through Eighth Grades that takes advantage of the latest instructional tools to provide an online environment that prepares students for high school. The webinar using Adobe Connect platform was presented from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
November 26, 2013 – taught an 8 hour block of instruction for the University of Maryland Police Academy. The topic was “Identification, Protection and Analysis of Forensic Evidence” – For the law enforcement officer. The day long class was presented at the University of Maryland Crime Laboratory and consisted of both lecture and hand-on laboratory exercises.
October 17, 2013 – Presentation for the University of Maryland Federal Semester Program students preparing to go through the security clearance process for intern positions. The topic for discussion was the federal security clearance process and the use of the polygraph. The lecture was presented at the University of Maryland Crime Laboratory, 2401 Marie Mount Hall from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
September 19, 2013 – presented at the Northeast Maryland Security Council (NMSC) Annual Seminar, BEST Center, 1204 Technology Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21001. The topic to be presented is , “Critical Thinking — A ‘Thought’ Provoking Presentation,” for the security professional.
July 24, 2013 – Guest lecturer, Georgetown University, Summer Forensic Sciences Institute. Washington, D.C. See more…
July 11, 2013 – presented a “Gun Recognition and Identification for Professional Journalists,” four hours workshop sponsored by The Poynter Institute and the University of Maryland College of Education. See more…
June 25-28, 2013 – Co-sponsored and co-taught a forensic educators workshop for high school teachers, “Crime Scenes in the Classroom,” at the University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s Crime Laboratory.
June 6 – 8, 2013 – at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara CA, presented two presentations for the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI), 2013 Annual Conference. The first with “Critical Thinking for the Investigator,” and the second was the “Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.”
Jan. – May 2013 – Teaching two spring semester CCJS 320, “Introduction to Criminalistics” laboratory courses at the University of Maryland @ College Park for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
May 18, 2013, presented four demos and presentations on the polygraph at the International Spy Museum’s – Spy Fest 2013 – KidSpy Family Festival, 800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC. Learn more
May 15, 2013 – presented at the ISAC Central Maryland Professional Development Session on the topic of “Critical Thinking” Skills for Security Officers.
April 26, 2013 – presented for the Association of Forensic Science Students at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 6:15-8pm in the Eckles library at our Mt.Vernon Campus. Topics included, ”A Case of Double Jeopardy – How 3D Laser Scanning Clarified the Truth,” and “The Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.”
April 18, 2013 – presented Motivation through Communications – A Briefing Skills Presentation to a group of senior security managers in government at the DNI/NCIX Senior Security Professional Seminar hosted by Special Aerospace Security Services, Inc. (SASSi), Chantilly, VA.
April 16, 2013 – presented two security and professional development related topics for the Channel Islands NCMS Spring Seminar, in Oxnard, CA.
April 11, 2013 – presented at the NCMS, Mid-South Chapter, Huntsville, AL, on the topic of “Critical Thinking” Skills for Security Officers. See agenda.
April 2, 2013 – Keynote presentation, 7th Annual ISAC (Industrial Security Awareness Council) of Central Maryland Training Seminar, The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD, Topic: “Truth and Lies of the Polygraph.” See Agenda.
Feb. 21, 2013 – presented a paper, “A Case of Double Jeopardy: How 3D Laser Scanning Clarified the Truth,” at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 65th Anniversary Meeting, Washington, D.C.
August 29, 2012 – December 10, 2012 – Taught two fall semester CCJS 320, “Introduction to Criminalistics” laboratory courses at the University of Maryland @ College Park for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
October 31, 2012 – Presented Motivation through Communications – A Briefing Skills Presentation to a group of senior security managers in government at the DNI/NCIX Senior Security Professional Seminar at the Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown, WV.
September 3 – 7, 2012 – Guest speaker at the World Association of Detectives’, 87th Annual Conference, held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, MA. Tom present his “Critical Thinking — A ‘Thought’
Provoking Presentation,” for their worldwide audience of investigators and security professionals. See more…
May 30, 2012 – July 2, 2012 – Taught Summer Session I, CCJS 320, “Introduction to Criminalistics” laboratory course at the University of Maryland @ College Park for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
June 5, 2012 – TV Documentary “Lizzie Borden Had An Ax,” aired on the new Discovery Channel, Destination Discovery, on Tuesday, June 5th at 9:00 P.M. EST. For a sneak preview of this show, go to Video Gallery.
May 7, 2012 – Keynote speaker at the Operations Security Professional Society (OPS) Social, held in conjunction with the 23rd Annual National OPSEC Conference 6:00PM at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California.
April 19, 2012 – Presented a leadership workshop, “Motivation through Communications —A Briefing Skills Presentation,” at the Senior Security Professionals Seminar, for the National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX) at St. Michaels, MD.
April 18, 2012 – Keynote speaker at the JSAC/NCMS (Joint Security Awareness Council/National Classification Management Society) Security Seminar, Dallas, Texas. Tom presented his new topic of discussion, “Critical Thinking for the Security Professional.”
March 29, 2012 – Tom was a guest lecture at the University of Maryland Shady Grove
Campus, speaking to criminal justice students in the Special Topics in Forensic Sciences
course. He lectured on the use of forensic interview techniques during the
investigative process.
February 22-25, 2012 – Presentation of Scientific Paper at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting – Title, “Forensic Polygraphy in a Global Environment: Comments on the Worldwide Growth of an American Obsession,” – Co-Presented with Frank Horvath, Ph.D., National Center for Credibility Assessment.
February 13, 2012 – 8-hour police training module – University of Maryland Police Academy, College Park, Maryland – Subjects include forensic sciences and evidence processing.
January 25, 2012 – May 9, 2012, Tom is teaching his two spring semester CCJS
320, “Introduction to Criminalistics” laboratory courses at the University of Maryland @
College Park for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
December 9, 2011 – 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. – Presentation “The Truth and Lies of the Polygraph” – Presented to the American Small Business Consortium – at the Loyola University Maryland: Graduate Center Columbia Campus. 8890 McGaw Road Columbia, MD 21045.
