You will read a person. Without them saying a word. Think Sherlock Holmes on steroids.
The Profiler Ribbon is not a body language course. It is how to profile a person without them saying a word. Built by Dr. Terry Oroszi, holder of two Paul Ekman Group certifications in microexpression analysis, Body Language Expert certification under FBI Special Agent (Ret.) Joe Navarro, Body Language Tactics certification under Greg Hartley and Scott Rouse, Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, and federal advisory roles with the FBI JTTF and NSA. Co-taught with Dr. Brian Polkinghorn. Housed neuroscientist-in-residence Dr. David Ellis at Battelle Memorial Institute.
It begins in the Profiler Chamber, a psychological entry protocol for this work. Operational calm. Suppressed judgment. Build passive focus. From there you build Physical Autobiography โ clues from hair, hands, clothing, shoes, environmental markers, accumulated biographical data. A working hypothesis before a word is spoken. The Ten-Archetype Cold Read system classifies anyone in the room. The Body Language Decision Tree is a real-time assessment framework โ feet first, clusters only. The Long Game is the capstone field operation. Five sessions. Two weeks. The final product is a pre-negotiation intelligence brief built from advanced data alone.
| Launch Date | March 28, 2026 |
| Minimum Days | 10 Days |
| Realistic Average | 14 Days |
| Maximum (Mastery) | 21 Days |
| Weekly Commitment | 4โ6 hours |
| Modules | 7 modules |
| Field Logs | 19 total (18 completion, 1 graded) |
| Capstone Mission | Operation Mirror Mask, 10 days |
| Certification | Profiler Ribbon, 80% minimum on Final Intelligence Summary |
| Prerequisite | Analyst Ribbon recommended |
The full pipeline is designed for completion within two academic semesters for dedicated students. Self-paced students typically complete it in 12 to 18 months. The certification standard does not change based on pace. Operational standard determines graduation. The calendar does not.
| Ribbon | Minimum Hard Floor |
Realistic Average | Maximum Mastery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: The Analyst | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 2: The Profiler | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 3: The Sentinel | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 4: The Strategist | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 5: The Diplomat | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 6: The Handler | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 7: The Tactician | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 8: The Guardian | 10 Days | 12 Days | 14 Days |
| 9: The Ghost | 10 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 10: Field Commander | 90 Days | 120 Days | 180 Days |
M.S., Biological Sciences, Molecular Genetics, Wright State University
Ed.D., Organizational Studies, Crisis Decision-Making & Leadership, Wright State University
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Simulation, Dayton VA Medical Center
Executive Education, Leadership in Emerging Technology, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Situation Awareness Specialist, Master Practitioner (SAS-MP), Arcuri Group
Body Language Expert Program, Joe Navarro, FBI Special Agent (Ret.)
Body Language Tactics, Greg Hartley & Scott Rouse
Micro Expressions, Paul Ekman Group
Micro Expressions Profile, Paul Ekman Group
Micro Expressions Intensive, Paul Ekman Group
Subtle Expressions, Paul Ekman Group
Fundamentals of Homeland Security, InfraGard/FBI
All Ribbons