Glen Purvis

Texas State University is moving toward Tier-One status, which means it would be regarded as a major research institution joining the ranks of the University of Texas, Texas Tech and Texas A-and-M. Such recognition will come because Texas State has faculty members who have earned national recognition for their work. In this Bobcat Update, Glen Purvis profiles a criminal justice professor who has an impressive resume.

Dr. Kim Rossmo is the University Endowed Chair in Criminology and the Director of the Center for Geo-Spatial Intelligence and Investigation in the the Department of Criminal Justice, but his career began at the Vancouver Police Department.
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While studying criminology at Simon Fraser University, Rossmo developed a new method to help catch serial criminals known as Rossmo's formula. Rossmo has worked numerous cases worldwide including the D-C sniper attacks.
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Rossmo's research also took him to the California Bay Area where he helped on the film, Zodiac.
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As director of the Geo-Spatial Intelligence and Investigation, Rossmo has overseen numerous projects including work for the U-S military. The G-I-I has an upcoming project that begins in January.
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Despite such a variety of work, sometimes all Rossmo needs is a good challenge.
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For Bobcat Update, I'm Glen Purvis.