David Keatley

Professor David Keatley is an internationally recognized criminologist at Murdoch University's Centre for Biosecurity and One Health, Harry Butler Institute, specializing in criminal behavior analysis and cold case investigations. His research develops innovative methods for analyzing temporal patterns in crimes.

Research expertise includes:

• Behavior sequence analysis of violent crimes
• Timeline reconstruction techniques
• Geospatial profiling (Winthropping method)
• Statement and linguistic analysis
• Cold case resolution methodologies

Recent publications focus on emergency call analysis, insider threat pathways, clandestine grave detection, and missing persons investigations. His work frequently develops novel analytical frameworks like Winthropping and Aoristic Interview Analysis for investigative applications.

Professor Keatley actively collaborates with law enforcement globally as Vidocq Society member and task force participant. He leads research advancing forensic timeline methods and geographic profiling techniques for solving cold cases.