Author

Jillian Peterson is a forensic psychologist, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University, and co-president of The Violence Project. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. Her areas of interest and expertise are forensic psychology, mental illness in the criminal justice system, cyber violence, school violence and mass shootings. She recently directed a large-scale research project funded by the National Institute of Justice examining the life histories of over 170 mass shooters. Peterson receives funding from National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.