Professor of Criminology, Forensic Expert & Author of "Serial Murderers and their Victims"

Fresno, CA, USA
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Dr. Eric Hickey Biography

Dr. Eric W. Hickey has been identified as one of the top 15 active forensic experts in the world and a renown national and international public speaker. He is a faculty member in Walden University’s Forensic Psychology doctoral program and has taught courses on serial and mass murder, criminal paraphilia, sexual predators, crime scene investigations, psychopathy, criminal personalities, arson and fire-setting, threat assessment and risk management, school and workplace violence prevention, and victimology. He has conducted seminars in countries throughout Europe, Asia and North America and has trained VIP protection specialists in Israel in profiling stalkers and conducting threat assessments and interventions. His expertise is chronicled in dozens of television documentaries including appearances on History, NPR, 20/20, A&E Bio, Oxygen, Reelz, GMA, CBC, TruTV, Discovery, TLC, CNN, Hulu, YouTube, BuzzFeed and NewsNation.

Dr. Hickey has worked with the criminally insane, psychopaths, sex offenders and other habitual criminals. He consults and testifies as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases involving sex crimes against children and adults, criminal paraphilia, stalking, homicide, domestic violence, and serial crimes. A consultant to the FBI's UNABOM Task Force, Dr. Hickey assisted in the apprehension of Ted Kaczynski, the nation’s most prolific serial bomber. In the Jeffrey Dahmer case, Dr. Hickey is the only expert to have ever interviewed both his brother and his mother. Some of his other high-profile cases include Larry Hall, believed to have abducted and murdered 36 female college students while he posed as a Civil War re-enactor in cities around the U.S., Randy Woodfield, the I-5 killer, a narcissist who sadistically tortured and murdered several young women, and the MacArthur Park killer, Juan Cortez, who strangled and sodomized 7 men in downtown Los Angeles.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/17/2024.

Dr. Eric Hickey Speaking Topics

  • Some of the Nicest People I've met are Serial Killers

    Dr. Hickey has interviewed several American serial killers and published books on his findings. His presentation examines their etiology, motivations, fantasies, victim selection, and progressive violence. He separates fact from fiction, explores the prevalence of serial murder and current law enforcement response.

  • Criminal Psychologist Unravels the Twisted Minds of Sociopaths & Psychopaths

    Would you recognize a true psychopath if you ever met one? Dr. Hickey has interviewed many offenders categorized as sociopaths or psychopaths. He debunks mythology surrounding their criminality, explains their gradations of dangerousness, who they target, and their need to prey on others.

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Criminal Psychologist Explains The Twisted Mind Of Jeffrey Dahmer

Criminal Psychologist Explains The Twisted Mind Of Jeffrey Dahmer

Dr. Eric Hickey is a criminal psychologist known for working with some of the world’s most notorious serial killers. In the first episode of...

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Dr. Eric Hickey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Some of the Nicest People I've met are Serial Killers, Criminal Psychologist Unravels the Twisted Minds of Sociopaths & Psychopaths, Why I Pick Up Hitchhikers & Talk to Strangers: A Walk on the Darkside, Stalking: A Crime that Leads to Crimes that Change Your Life Forever and Child Predators Hiding in Plain Sight in our Schools, Churches, & Youth Organizations. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Eric Hickey for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. Eric Hickey generally travels from Fresno, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Paul Holes, Clinton R. Van Zandt, Lisa Miller, Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Eric Hickey for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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