Janet Mielke Schwartz
American behavioral scientist
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Janet Mielke Schwartz is an American behavioral scientist who is also a fellow of American Psychological Association.[1][2] She is known for her criminal investigations for government agencies, including the FBI, the National Science Foundation, the Defense Intelligence Agency,[3] CIA, and IRS.[2][4] She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.[5]
Janet Mielke Schwartz | |
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| Born | November 8, 1952 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation | Behavioral scientist |
Political party | Democrat Party |
| Website | janschwartz |
Her work relates to the application of behavioral science in federal investigations, encompassing the analysis of human behavior, decision-making, and organizational dynamics within investigative contexts.[2][6][7][8]
Biography
She was born in November, 1952.[9] She was trained in behavioral science at the University of Pittsburgh, completing her doctoral studies in the late twentieth century.[8] She completed her PhD. In 1987 from the University of Pittsburgh.[10]
Her early career focused on educational and family psychology; she later worked in forensic and applied research environments, involving behavioral science in law enforcement and investigative contexts.[11]
Her forensic work officially began in 1992 when Joseph L. Alioto Sr., former mayor of San Francisco, retained her services regarding an economic crime investigation and an anti-trust lawsuit against a non-profit hospital located in northeast Ohio.[1] The work included analysis of organizational and individual behavior in relation to economic and legal issues.[5]
Schwartz has also authored publications, including the Psychological Profile of a Spy and Overcoming Resistance on the Local Level.[12]
She is the author of Psychological Profile of a Spy, a publication that discusses behavioral and cognitive characteristics associated with espionage and covert activity, and Overcoming Resistance on the Local Level, which addresses organizational responses to change and institutional resistance.[6] She contributed a chapter titled "Espionage and Psychology" to an edited volume on intelligence studies, which examines psychological frameworks related to covert behavior and operational decision-making.[13]
She was awarded University Scholar award, by the University of Pittsburgh.[10]
Personal life
She lives in Canton, Ohio.[9]
