Events

Academic Speaker Series: Understanding Serial Murder
November 13, 2025
6 p.m.
Theatre in the Student Activity Center, Dowagiac Campus
Understanding Serial Murder: Theory, Research, and Practice
What makes a serial killer? Come to the next installment of our Academic Speaker Series and hear from someone who literally wrote a book on the subject—Dr. Don Ricker, professor of criminal justice. Spoiler alert: He's going to kill this public talk, you don't want to miss it.
In this talk, Dr. Ricker will explore
- what motivates serial killers,
- how researchers study them, and
- how this knowledge is used in real-world investigations.
He will also cover key theories, case studies, and insights from psychology and criminal justice.