She teaches criminal justice courses including criminal and advanced criminal investigation and is supervisor of the criminalistics learning laboratory on campus. Dr. Matuszak holds a BS in criminal justice, an MA in forensic psychology, and a PhD in psychology, as well as a certificate in human performance. Melissa also has received specializations in homeland security and cybersecurity and is currently pursuing a specialization in data science through Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Matuszak is a diplomat with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, is a certified criminal investigator with the American College of Forensic Examiners, and holds multiple certifications relating to forensic investigation, firearms specializations, and crisis intervention.