Kelly Crockett

Title
Instructor
Email
Department
Behavioral & Social Sciences Dept
College
College of Arts & Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Evidence identification, collection and preservation

Trace evidence recovery

Hazardous evidence handling

Evidence testing

Photographic evidence collection

Civil and Criminal Laws

Warm Zone Response Tactics

Courthouse Safety

Accident Scene Documentation

Homicide Investigations

Crime Scene Investigations

Human Remains Identification, Recovery and Preservation

Investigative Psychology

Cold Case Investigations

Kelly Crockett

Kelly Crockett is an instructor in the Behavioral & Social Sciences Department. She holds a master’s degree in Forensic Sciences with a specialization in Investigations from National University and has completed advanced training in evidence handling, skeletal recovery, crime scene documentation, DNA basics and search and seizure law through the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle, she served in various law enforcement roles in Northern Arizona and Northern California, including as an Evidence Technician, Instructional Specialist and Sheriff Security Officer. Her decade-long field experience enhances her hands-on, applied approach to forensic science education.

Kelly is the founder and supervising faculty of Embry-Riddle’s Cold Case Program, which engages students in real unsolved investigations in partnership with law enforcement. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the Beta Eta Chapter of Delta Delta Epsilon, the national forensic science honors society. Through her teaching, mentorship and leadership, Kelly empowers students to develop strong investigative skills, ethical standards and professional confidence for careers in forensic science and criminal justice.

  • M. - Master in Forensic Sciences: Investigation, National University
  • Evidence Handling
  • Surface Skeleton and Buried Body Recovery Seminar - Prescott Valley Police Department
  • Crime Scence and DNA Basics for Forensic Analysts - U.S Department of Justice - NIJ Training
  • Documenting the Death Scence: Murder, Accident, Suicide - Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute
  • Advanced Forensic Techniques in Crime Scene Investigation - Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforecemnent Training Centers
  • Laws of Arrest, Seach and Seizure, Communications - Yuba College Public Safety Center
  • PSY 496: Capstone in Psychology
  • SIS 220: Invest Method & Forensic Sci
  • PSY 313: Personality & Profiling
  • PSY 499: Special Topics in Psychology

International Homicide Investigators Association

International Association of Identification 

American Academy of Forensic Science

Council of Forensic Science Educators