Samantha Jones

Samantha Jones is the Discipline Lead for the Bachelor of Policing and Bachelor of Policing-Investigation, and a Lecturer at Charles Sturt University in Terrorism, Intelligence, and Criminology with the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security. Her Doctoral research expertise has focused on terrorism and terrorist cell profiling domestically and internationally. Samantha’s research focuses on the culmination of numerous disciplines to develop an evolutionary profile on terrorist cells to formulate a strategic response in counter-terrorism. She has lectured and tutored in terrorism, intelligence, and criminology studies to postgraduate students, consulted for specialist audiences and industry, and engaged in media. While she primarily lectures in the Master of Intelligence, Terrorism, policing, and Security Studies degree, she also provides specialist assistance on serial homicide in Australia. Samantha is also involved in intelligence research on biological weaponary.