Melissa Maranville
Melissa Maranville, PhD-c, serves as the Founder/CEO of DeVille and Associates, LLC, situated in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. With an extensive background spanning over 30 years, Melissa delivers comprehensive consulting and training services to law enforcement agencies nationally and globally. Her areas of expertise encompass intricate subjects such as criminal forensics, cryptocurrency, dark web, social media, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and linkage analysis, with a primary emphasis on the investigation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC). Melissa holds certifications in forensic investigations, cryptocurrency, and blockchain forensics, and is a nationally accredited law enforcement instructor with IADLEST. Apart from her training responsibilities, Melissa proficiently conducts forensic investigations, gathers digital evidence for human trafficking and CSAM cases, and has made substantial contributions toward cold case homicides. Melissa is a master researcher, subject matter expert (SME), expert witness, speaker, and thought leader. Melissa earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. She is also a Ph.D. candidate at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Her dissertation topic is "A Case Study of Ineffective Legislation: Moral Panic and the Sex Offender Registry." Upon completing her Ph.D., Melissa aims to influence new sex offender legislation concerning the tracking and tracing of registered and non-registered sex offenders and absconders. You can find more information about Melissa on her LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/in/mmaranville.