Join us on our thirteenth episode with Dr. Louise I. Shelley, founder and director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University. She is one of the foremost experts in money laundering, illicit trade, human trafficking, wildlife trafficking, and other forms of transnational organized crime.

Her academic career started off with extensive study on Russian Literature at Cornell University, followed by a Master's in Criminology and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. This research helped her conduct numerous money laundering investigations in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. As an Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair and a University Professor at George Mason University, Dr. Shelley has also authored books such as "Dark Commerce: How a New Illicit Economy is Threatening our Future" and "Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime and Terrorism".

As Dr. Shelley would say...to catch criminals, see beyond your stereotypes.