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\"Monique<\/a>
Having extensively studied missing children cases, Dr. Monique Boudreaux has always been a high-alert mom. Outside of her family, the only person she allowed to baby-sit her children was her FBI supervisor. Today, her teenage daughter is still not allowed to ride her bike around the block by herself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Silence of the Lambs<\/em> inspired not fear but a career path for Dr. Monique Boudreaux, associate professor of psychology<\/a>. She paid close attention as FBI special agent Jack Crawford, played by Scott Glenn, oversaw FBI trainee Clarice Starling\u2019s journey into the mind of a serial killer.<\/p>\n

Years later, Boudreaux was among the last group of civilians to train under the man who inspired Glenn\u2019s character \u2014 retired FBI special agent John Douglas. He\u2019s the bureau\u2019s original criminal profiler and author of Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI\u2019s Elite Serial Crime Unit<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilence of the Lambs<\/em> actually had a huge effect on my decision to move forward in graduate psychology studies,\u201d says Boudreaux, a California native. \u201cWell, that and an undergraduate instructor at UCLA who suggested I take a psychology course to break the monotony of my pharmacy curriculum. I switched majors immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then, Boudreaux\u2019s educational and professional road has taken her from UCLA to Harvard to an FBI internship in Quantico, Va., and ultimately to \u201cOur Harvard on the Bayou,\u201d where she teaches courses on personality and child psychology.<\/p>\n

Boudreaux still consults for the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, identifying criminal behavioral patterns to look for in investigations. Her expertise stems from her graduate research, in which she profiled 550 cases of missing and\/or murdered children. With such a grim forte, Boudreaux\u2019s spirit has been and continues to be tested.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need thick skin and a strong stomach,\u201d she says, referring to the many crime-scene photos of abused and deceased children she has examined as well as interviews with convicted pedophiles. \u201cYou have to be able to temporarily turn off your emotions. Still, sometimes, frustration leads to tears, which lead to determination.\u201d<\/p>\n

She vividly recalls the case of a mother who falsely claimed her child was abducted. The child\u2019s remains were found nearby, but there was not enough evidence to convict the mother. A few years later, the woman killed a second child, making the same false claims but being convicted this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt made me sick to my stomach when I found out she had gotten away with it before,\u201d Boudreaux says. \u201cIt was one of the few times I cried. When faced with brutal cases, I would often take a break, go to my FBI dorm room and listen to music or drive around to get a hold on my emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Retired FBI agents have told Boudreaux that her insights have helped with testimonies that led to convictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling to know that you\u2019ve helped prevent other crimes from being committed,\u201d she says. \u201cBut it isn\u2019t more fulfilling than anyone else\u2019s job. I believe that everyone\u2019s job fulfills an important role.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Written by Graham Harvey<\/em><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared in the 2012 issue of\u00a0<\/em>Voil\u00e0!\u00a0magazine. Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read the entire issue.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Silence of the Lambs inspired not fear but a career path for Dr. Monique Boudreaux, associate professor of psychology. She paid close attention as FBI special agent Jack Crawford, played by Scott Glenn, oversaw FBI trainee Clarice Starling\u2019s journey into the mind of a serial killer. 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