MICHAEL B. LYNCH, M.A
Polygraph Examiner Since 1974
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
| Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Member: Phi Kappa Phi |
| California State University Los Angeles, California |
| Master of Public Administration |
| California State University Northridge, California |
POLYGRAPH QUALIFICATIONS
Primary Instructor – Marston Polygraph Academy, San Bernardino, California
American Polygraph Association– Member since 1977
California Association of Polygraph Examiners- Past-President
California Polygraph License Number 22.
PUBLICATIONS
Lynch, Michael B. “The American Polygraph as the Party Affirming Legal and Social Justice” Journal of the American Polygraph Association - Polygraph, Vol. 5, Number 2, June, 1975
Eckert, Blair and Lynch, Michael, “A Glossary of
Polygraph Terms”
California Association of Polygraph Examiners,
1976.
Lynch, Michael B. “A Pilot Inquiry into the Efficacy of an Unbarred Auto-Suggestive Control Question” Journal of the American Association of Police Polygraphists, January, 1999.
Lynch, Michael B. “On the Validity and Reliability of Law Enforcement Pre- Employment Polygraph Examinations” Journal of the American Association of Police Polygraphists, January, 2000.
PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
“The Psychopath and Polygraph” American Polygraph Association
“Polygraph & The Selection of Applicants for
Positions of Public Trust”
American Polygraph Association,
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
State of California Criminal / Civil Investigator 1976 to 1989
TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Primary Instructor
Marston Polygraph Academy,
San Bernardino, California 2005 to present
Trained the polygraph section of the Royal Thai Police Department. 1996 & 1998
Public Administration (Graduate) – CaliforniaState University Northridge. 1994 - 1996
Criminal Justice (Undergraduate) – CaliforniaState University Los Angeles. 1978 - 1995
Instructor – Gormac Polygraph School, Arcadia, California. 1983 - 1988
HONORS
California Association of Polygraph Examiners 1977 Member of the Year
American Polygraph Association 1994 J.J. Heger Award