Dr. Amy E. Du Beau
Anchorage, AK 99503
Office: 907-312-8687
Dr A. E. Du Beau, PhD, MS, BS, is a neuroscientist with special expertise in forensics. Neuroscience investigates all aspects of the brain’s functionality, inclusive of neurochemical and anatomical processes that underlie behavior, perception, cognition, mentation and consciousness.
Dr Du Beau’s neuroscientific expertise includes altered states of consciousness and sleep, alcohol blackout, psychoactive drugs, traumatic brain injury, memory processes, intentionality, violence and criminality.
For contrast, psychologists and psychiatrists are clinicians who are principally focused on the mental state of any given patient, diagnostics and establishing a therapeutic relationship. Conversely, neuroscience uses an analytical approach to understanding how the brain works.
Dr Du Beau’s doctoral research at the prestigious University of Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom) investigated the neurochemical properties of neural systems using an array of sophisticated laboratory, surgical, microscopy and imaging techniques. Since her post-doctoral psychophysical research at Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), she returned back to Alaska, directing her neuroscientific expertise to forensics, which included travelling extensively for various opportunities.
Dr Du Beau has served as an experienced adjunct professor of biology, human anatomy/physiology laboratory and neuropsychology with emphasis in forensics. And she has served on doctoral committees, mentoring her graduate students. Active in international forensic organizations, she is a researcher, published author and lecturer. Dr Du Beau serves on the International Association for Identification’s Science and Practice general discipline sub-committee, vetting forensic lectures and workshops. Geographic profiling is a specialty of hers, lecturing for international professional audiences.
Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) answers questions about what happened and how at any given crime scene. BPA is a practical forensic science application relying firstly on good observational skills along with basic fluid dynamics, trigonometry and imaging techniques.
Forensic behavioral evidence analysis involves practical aspects of criminology, identifying motive, intentionality, victimology and offender characteristics, plus ruling out impossible case scenarios. Like BPA, such analysis ultimately sequences case events for accurate reconstruction. Dr Du Beau can review, analyze and accurately present findings within the context of the given case.
Having earned a professional diploma with the Forensic Criminology Institute, Dr Du Beau integrates her neuroscientific expertise with both BPA and criminology and has consulted on civil and criminal cases, both plaintiff and defendant. She is an independent confidential consultant. If you have questions, she has rigorously researched, scientifically reasoned, accurately realistic and informative answers. Not just to be right, but to be confidently sure.
- Behavioral Science
- Brain Injury
- Criminalistics
- Criminology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Neuropsychology
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Suicide
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD, Neuroscience (integrated biology) 2013
University of Glasgow
Scotland, United Kingdom
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
Investigations of the neurochemical properties of neural systems using an array of sophisticated laboratory, surgical, microscopy and imaging techniques
MS, Environmental science
Alaska Pacific University with Matanuska Experiment/Research Station internship
Anchorage, Alaska
Chemical uptake and light/circadian cycles affecting plant behavior and morphology
BS, Natural Science
University of Alaska Anchorage
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Lecturer for the International Association for Identification
National Harbor, Maryland 2023
Psychogeographic analysis of serialists
On-site presentation for international forensic audience, based on research project
International Homicide Investigators Association
New Orleans, Louisiana 2022
Certificate earned: Specialized instruction in homicide and violent crimes investigations (36 hours)
International Association for Identification’s Science and Practice general discipline sub-committee (current)
Vetting forensic lectures and workshops, on-site conference meetings
Criminal profiling and behavioral evidence analysis
Professional diploma: Diplomate of the Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP)
Forensic Criminology Institute 2019
Semester study to earn this diploma
84 course hours plus written profile and/or thesis project
General topics: Forensic victimology; False allegations and malingering; Forensic interviewing; Behavioral evidence; Case studies; Pathology of violence; Serial crime; Medico-legal investigation; Wound pattern analysis; Forensic assessment; Investigative and forensic ethics; Forensic report writing and testimony
Investigative interviewing and advanced interrogation
The Reid Technique
Wichita, Kansas 2020
Week-long on-site course with certificate
International Association for Identification
National Harbor, Maryland 2023
Certificates earned (2): Forensic testimony techniques (4 hours); Likelihood ratios (4 hours)
Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
Week-long 5-part online course 2020
Certificate earned: Advanced forensic science webinar
General topics: Crime scene investigation; Documentation; Pattern analysis; Evidence examination and analysis
Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
Online full day webinar 2020
Certificate earned: Solving crimes using relatives’ DNA
Forensic genetic genealogy and familial DNA searching applications for casework
Lecture for the Global Scientific Guild
Webinar 2021, 2022
Psychogeographic analysis of serialists
Presentation for international forensic audience, based on research project
BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS
Blood distribution and spatter
University of Florida 2018
Graduate 3-credit semester course
General topics: Pattern analysis; Hemodynamics; Motion and directionality; Impact spatter and altered bloodstains; Angle of impact; Convergence and origin; Documentation and evaluation of patterns; Detection of blood; Note-taking and courtroom testimony
Tri-Tech Forensics
Alexandria, Virginia 2018
Certificate earned: Bloodstain pattern analysis workshop (40-hour)
Basic foundational training course with examination
General topics: Characteristics of blood; Bloodstain math/trigonometry; Pattern documentation; Drying blood; Complex patterns and scientific method; Application and critical thinking; Reports and court testimony
Practicum: Passive stains; Impact spatter; Area of convergence and origin: Scene documentation; Bloodstain creation; Practical scenarios
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2018
Earned certificates (2): Bloodstain reconstruction workshop (half-day); HemoSpat software practicum, impact pattern analysis and visualization (half-day)
International Association for Identification
National Harbor, Maryland 2023
Earned certificate: Recognizing voids (4 hours)
Tri-Tech Forensics
3-hour online webinar 2021
Bloodstain pattern recognition plus extra practicum project
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
Online webinar 2020
Scientific foundations for bloodstain pattern analysis (90-minutes)
International Association for Identification
Reno, Nevada 2019
Certificates earned (3): Impact pattern recognition (4 hours); Examination of bloodstains and patterns on clothing (3 hours); Blood enhancement versus blood detection (8 hours)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Accelerated Hypnotherapy
The Wellness Institute 2020 (65 hours)
Clinical hypnosis with practicum
Professional development
SEAK expert witness trainings: Trial testimony, on-site San Diego 2024 (14 hours); Expert witness practice, webinar 2024 (17.5 hours)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: International Homicide Investigators Association (since 2022) No. 64577722
International Association of Crime Analysts (since 2020) No. 8764
International Association for Identification (since 2018) No. 33079
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (since 2018) No. 4647
American Chemical Society (since 2017) No. 31227345
American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 2020) No. 60220076
British Neuroscience Association (2010-2024)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (since 2012)
European Physiological Society (since 2012)
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (since 2010)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: ADJUNCT PROFESSORSHIPS
Alaska Pacific University
Lecturer; Teaching neuropsychology with emphasis in forensics to graduate students; Serving on doctoral committees; Mentorship; Teaching general biology with laboratory; Creating academic curriculum
University of Alaska Anchorage
Lecturer; Teaching human anatomy/physiology laboratory - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 4 (plus additional private investigatory)
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Neuroscience and crime scene analysis
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 2
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 1 (& other cases pending)
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 4
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consultancy, professorship
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $500 civil | Negotiable for criminal cases
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $500 civil | Negotiable for criminal cases
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500 civil | Negotiable for criminal cases
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $500 civil | Negotiable for criminal cases
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Negotiable
- The alcohol blackout
- Sleep and violent behavior
- Presumptive testing to detect blood and freezing temperatures
- The curious incident of the neuroleptic prescription
- blood distribution and spatter Q&A
- Architectural design and murder
- Detecting deception
- Consciousness squared
- Mise en place
- Forensic neurobiology
Cris W. Rogers Law Offices
2600 Denali Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-565-5663
crisrogers@mac.com