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Kathryn C. Seigfried‐Spellar

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentDigital and Cyber ForensicsPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

Publications

106

Citations

1,169

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar studies digital forensics and cybercrime, with particular focus on online child sexual exploitation and grooming, insider threats, and the psychological well-being of forensic and other professionals who deal with traumatic material. Her work combines behavioral and criminological analysis with digital forensic techniques, often addressing real-world applications like risk assessment tools, law enforcement training, and identifying victims of trafficking or abuse. This research area may appeal to students interested in the intersection of computer science, criminology, and psychology.

Digital forensics and cybercrime investigationOnline child exploitation and grooming behaviorInsider threats and cyberaggressionVicarious trauma and mental health of forensic professionalsHuman trafficking detection and prevention

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with peaks in 2017 and 2022 and a moderate, somewhat variable pace of roughly 7-8 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.8/year recently
2017: 23 publications23172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 21 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Child Abuse & Neglect×8
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences×4
  • ˜The œjournal of digital forensics, security and law×2
  • Scholarly Commons (Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University)×2
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System)×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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