Solomont Speaker Series: Ann Wolbert Burgess

Meet Ann Wolbert Burgess, D.N.Sc., APRN, FAAN, the renowned forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI profiles and catches serial killers and inspired Hulu’s documentary “Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” and the popular Netflix series, “Mindhunter.” An internationally recognized pioneer in the assessment and treatment of victims of trauma and abuse, Burgess co-founded one of the first hospital-based crisis counseling programs at Boston City Hospital. Her work led to the groundbreaking study of young victims and the impact of trauma on their growth and development, their families and communities. Burgess’ expertise led to a collaboration with the FBI’s newly created Behavioral Sciences Unit to study violent serial offenders, and the links between child abuse, juvenile delinquency, and subsequent perpetration. Her book, A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, chronicles this work.

The recipient of many honors and awards, Burgess’ legacy continues today in the study of elder abuse in nursing homes, cyberstalking, and Internet sex crimes. She is Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Boston College Connell School of Nursing, where she teaches courses in Victimology, Forensic Science, Forensic Mental Health, Case Studies in Forensics and Forensic Science Lab.

This event is cosponsored by the Center for Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE) at Tufts.

Host or Publisher Tisch College