Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Phone: 215/688-0923 (cell)
Email: lapresley@liberty.edu
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Phone: 215/688-0923 (cell)
Email: lapresley@liberty.edu
1970 | B.S. (Biology) Wheeling College (Wheeling Jesuit University), Wheeling, WV. |
1972 | M.S. (Chemistry) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh. |
1976 | M.A. (Criminal Justice) University of Detroit, Detroit, MI. |
Non-Degree: | |
1977 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. |
1978, 1988, 1996 | University of Virginia, Quantico, VA. |
1989 | The George Washington University Graduate School, Washington, D.C. |
1991 | Georgetown University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Washington, D.C. |
1997-1999 | George Mason University, School of Public Policy, Fairfax, VA. |
2002-10 | Doctoral Student (Criminal Justice), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. |
Lawrence A. Presley is assistant professor in the Liberty University Criminal Justice department and has had a distinguished career in forensic science and law enforcement. Prior to the FBI, he worked for the Michigan State Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department as a crime laboratory scientist. After earning Master degrees in both Chemistry and Criminal Justice, Larry enjoyed a 21-year career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served in the Detroit Field Office and Laboratory Division. He worked in the Trace Evidence Unit and was one of the first Agents assigned to the DNA Analysis Unit. He later became Chief of the DNA Analysis Unit. Larry received an FBI commendation for his contribution to the successful investigation and prosecution of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. He then became the first Chief of the Laboratory Division Quality Assurance Unit and was part of the FBI Laboratory’s first accreditation team. His final posting for the FBI was as the Supervisory Special Agent in the Laboratory Division Training Unit at Quantico, Virginia. After leaving the FBI, Larry became the Director of the Criminalistics Department at NMS Labs, and he also spent six years as Director and Assistant Professor of the Graduate Forensic Science Program at Arcadia University. Larry then moved on to serve as an Expeditionary Forensic Laboratory Lead Scientist/Chief for three years for the United States Army’s Forensic Exploitation Directorate, receiving awards from both the U.S Secretary of Defense and NATO for his service in Afghanistan. He then served as a Managerial Criminalist with the NYPD Police Laboratory in New York. Larry is currently an Assistant Professor in criminal justice at Liberty University. Larry has served as the President of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Chair of the Criminalistics Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Board member of the American Board of Criminalistics, Editorial Board member for Forensic Research and Criminology International Journal, and Accreditation Council member of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Larry is a published author on numerous forensic topics and has spoken extensively to professional investigative and forensic organizations. Larry is married and has four sons. His wife Kathy, father-in-law, and brother-in-law have all worked for the FBI. Larry loves skiing and traveling when he has time.
Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene Investigations, Forensic Science, Terrorism
8/2015 to present | Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. |
6/2015 to present | The Gravity Jack Partnership-Consulting and Strategy, Forensic Scientist, Richboro, PA. |
8/2014 to 6/2015 | NYPD, Forensic Investigations Division, Police Laboratory, Managerial Criminalist, Jamaica NY. |
1/11 to 11/13 | Lead Scientist/EFL Chief, Department of Defense Forensic Science Center, Forensic Exploitation Directorate [FXD]. |
1/04 to 12/10 | Director and Assistant Professor, Master’s Degree Graduate Forensic Science Program, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA. |
9/01 to 12/10 | Director/Quality Manager/Consultant, Criminalistics Department, NMS Labs. |
Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1980-2001 | |
8/99 – 8/01 | Supervisory Special Agent – Forensic Science Instructor, FBI Laboratory Division Training Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA. |
1983-88, 2000-01 | FBI Special Agent Bomb Technician |
1/95 – 8/99 | Chief, Quality Assurance Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Laboratory Division, Washington, D.C. |
6/93 – 1/95 | Chief, DNA Analysis Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Laboratory Division, Washington, D.C. |
10/88 – 6/93 | Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Laboratory Division, DNA Analysis Unit, Washington, D.C. |
6/85 – 10/88 | Supervisory Special Agent, Hairs and Fibers Unit, FBI Laboratory, Washington, D.C. |
7/80 – 6/85 | Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit FBI Field Office, Detroit, MI. Special Agent Bomb Technician, General Police Instructor. |
Previous Employment: | |
4/72 – 7/76; 5/79 – 7/80 | Crime Laboratory Scientist, Michigan State Police Forensic Scientific Laboratories, Michigan. |
7/76 – 5/79 | Crime Laboratory Chemist, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Pontiac, MI. |
Additional Academic Positions: | |
2010 | Adjunct Instructor, Villanova University, Villanova, PA. |
2007-10 | Adjunct Faculty, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. |
2005-06 | Adjunct Faculty, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA. |
2004-10 | Assistant Professor, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA. |
2002 | Instructor, Temple University, Criminal Justice Training Programs, Philadelphia PA. |
2000 – 2001 | Adjunct Instructor, FBI Academy, University of Virginia, Quantico, VA. |
8/84 – 01 | General Police Instructor, Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
1976 – 80 | Adjunct Instructor, Forensic Chemistry, Mercy College of Detroit (University of Detroit-Mercy College), Detroit, MI. |
1979 – 80 | Adjunct Instructor, Forensic Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. |
1976 – 79 | Instructor, Michigan Law Enforcement Training Council. |
1995 | FBI Commendation, World Trade Center 1993 Bombing Testimony, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, June. |
2013 | U.S. Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism. |
2013 | Non-Article NATO Medal for service with NATO in relation to ISAF Operation. |
2008-10 | American Board of Criminalistics – Diplomate (current), Fellow. |
1983-88, 2000-03 | Special Agent Bomb Technician Certification, Redstone Arsenal. |
2008 | ASCLD LAB ISO 17025 Qualified Assessor. |
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