Olivia Contreras
Lecturer
Contact Information
Email: olivia.contreras@sjsu.edu
Fall Office Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm (zoom)
About Olivia Contreras:
Olivia Contreras moved from Oahu to California in 2015 to become a Public Safety Officer for Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. She has specified training in Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMS. She has worked for this department for 9 years and has had a specialty assignment as a Crime Scene Investigator for the last 6 years. Her investigative experience includes homicides, persons, property, sexual assaults, and drug crimes.
She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix in Criminal Justice and
a Master's degree from California Coast University in Administration/Management. She
has dedicated herself to teaching as an EMT Instructor, San Jose Police Academy Instructor,
and Sunnyvale Academy Instructor. She has a plethora of field experience and has been
the lead CSI for high-profile cases. She has now branched out to academic instruction
and is excited to be a part of San Jose State University.
Research Interests:
Crime scene investigation
Forensic science
Criminal investigation