Gwen M Udell

Professor of Practice

Crime and intelligence analysis, analytical methods, criminal investigative analysis, applied criminal psychology, crime pattern analysis, serial offenders, restorative and parallel justice.

Gwen M. Udell is Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society. She also serves as the Advisor to LAE. Prior to entering the academic field, she served as the supervisor of a crime analysis unit at a police department in Northern Virginia for 13+ years. Over the years, she has assisted with numerous high profile cases including the DC area Snipers and was a member of the East Coast Rapist Task Force. Ms. Udell obtained the level of Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) from the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA). She was honored as a GMU Teacher of Distinction in 2020.

Current Research

Serial Offenders: Analysis and Investigation

Selected Publications

Mrs. Udell served as a member of the International Association of Crime Analysts Publication Committee, Bylaws Committee, and serves as an IACA Mentor.

Courses Taught

CRIM 310 - Introduction to Intelligence Community

CRIM 312 - Intelligence Analysis Techniques

CRIM 490 - Crime Analysis and Introduction to Crime Mapping

CRIM 320 - Crime and Place

CRIM 400 - Applied Criminal Psychology

CRIM 479 - Criminology: College to Career

CRIM 490 - Serial Offenders

CRIM 495 - Capstone in Crim, Law & Society

Education

Masters of Science in Criminal Justice: Concentration on Criminal Behavior, Tiffin University

B.A. (Intelligence Studies), Mercyhurst University

Recent Presentations

Presenter at the annual International Association of Crime Analysts, Virginia Crime Analysis Network, and the annual College and Universities Police Investigators Conference

In the Media

Potomac News/Manassas Journal Messenger, A Trendy Career.