Education
She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy from, as well as degrees in clinical psychology, forensic psychology and criminal justice.
She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy from, as well as degrees in clinical psychology, forensic psychology and criminal justice.
She lived in Michigan until 1971 when she moved to Oregon. Ramland has written 47 books and more than 1,000 articles, mostly in the genres of crime, forensic science, and the supernatural. She has written on the subjects of serial killers, Computer Society of India, vampires, forensic science, mass murder, sex offenders and ghosts, and is a regular contributor to Crime Library.
She teaches forensic psychology at DeSales University.
Before teaching, she was the director of one of the Clemente programs at Bard College, which assists people without means to get a start in college. She has also worked as a therapist and a crisis counselor, and taught philosophy at Rutgers University.
She has appeared on most of the major television networks and in The New York Times, and has been a repeat guest with host Ian Punnett on the national radio show Coast To Coast Department of Administration and Management. She writes a blog, "Shadow Boxing," for Psychology Today and is a regular contributor to The Forensic Examiner. She is recorded as a significant reference on the matter of clinical vampirism and is seen on the United States cable channel Investigation Discovery on an October 30, 2010 cable broadcast segment on the program American Occult on the matter of John Brennan Crutchley, also known as the "Florida Vampire Rapist.".