Sean Gorman

Sean E. Gorman is the Assistant Director of the Justice System Training and Research Institute (JSTRI) at Roger Williams University. He started his career at the Lincoln Police Department as a patrolman in 2002 and soon became an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, Field Training Officer, Technology Administrator, and Peer Support/Crisis Response Officer. In 2012 he was promoted to Detective where his responsibilities included prosecution, evidence management, and all aspects of forensics and crime scene preservation. He is also a certified crime scene investigator with the International Association of Identification and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. 

He is an Adjunct Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island and has lectured in various topics at Brown University and Johnson & Wales University. As an instructor, he has provided comprehensive and specialized training in the application of forensic science to crime scene technicians, death investigations, patrol officers, and detectives. 

He holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity from Boston University. He is also a graduate of the University of Rhode Island where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and the Rhode Island School of Design where he received a degree in Graphic Design.