Dr. Amber McKinley is a Clinical and Forensic Victimologist and lecturer at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, based in Barton. ACT. She currently lecturers in Theoretical, Applied and Forensic Victimology (JST345) and CUS532 - Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective.

She holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from the University of Western Sydney, a Master of Criminal Justice from Monash University and, a Doctor of Philosophy from Bond University. Her doctoral thesis was completed with the NSW Police Force and entitled, “Homicide Solvability and Applied Victimology in New South Wales, 1994-2013.

Her current research includes: Death by suicide and Thanatology; serial homicide (1806-2022); and, Australian Homicide Typologies and Clearance Rates: 1989-2017 (McKinley & Jones).

Amber works as a Contractor with the Joint Military Police Unit where she is currently researching and writing on sensitive topics related to interpersonal violence and death.