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Kate Seigfried-Spellar

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Kate Seigfried-Spellar

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Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar, PhD, MA, is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. She is a renowned expert in the psychosocial and technological factors associated with cybercriminal behavior, specifically on the criminological characteristics and grooming strategies of online child sex offenders. Her research intersects multiple fields, including the behavioral sciences, social sciences, artificial intelligence, biometrics, natural language processing, and di

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Education

PhD 2011, Purdue University

MA 2007, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

BA 2005, Purdue University

Publications

Hughes-Wegner, A.T., DeMark, M.R., Seigfried-Spellar, K.C., & DeMaria, A.L. (2024). Empowering Salon Professionals: A Needs Assessment to Understand Training Preferences and Strategies for Addressing Sex Trafficking and Violence. Journal of Human Trafficking.

Soldino, V. & Seigfried-Spellar, K.C. (2024). Criminological differences between contact and online-focused suspects in online child sexual grooming police reports. Child Abuse & Neglect.

Ringenberg, T.R., Seigfried-Spellar, K.C., & Rayz, J.T. (2024). Assessing differences in grooming stages and strategies in decoy, victim, and law enforcement conversations. Computers & Human Behavior. Advanced Online Publication.

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Research and Grants

Grooming strategies of online child sexual exploitation and abuse offenders

Knuckle and fingernail bed biometrics

Behavioral analysis of digital forensic evidence

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