Fall 2025 Classes Offered By The Criminologist’s Corner
Registration opens August 4—these seats fill fast! Register online after August 4 or call Susan Magestro at 907-529-7151. All credit and debit cards accepted.
Cost: $25 includes lecture and book. In-person and virtual options available. Each class includes one of my books, specific to each topic.
October 25, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mustang Library Auditorium
(Pre-Registration Required –
Limited to 140 Seats)
10101 N. 90th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona
Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Other Personality Disorders: A Criminologist’s Inside Look
Book Included: Breaking Cycle of Trauma: Through A Daughter’s Eyes
Discover the crucial differences between psychopathy, sociopathy, and other personality disorders. If you’re fascinated by the hidden dynamics of Antisocial Personality Disorder, this interactive seminar will bring clarity and insight from a ‘criminology perspective’ exploring the path from Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) to Conduct Disorder (CD) as well as nature verses nature theory. This discussion insightful to all, including writers.
Raging From Within: Understanding and Managing Anger in Today’s World
Book Included: Raging From Within: Understanding and Managing Anger in Today’s World
Do you feel like the world is angrier than ever? You’re not alone. This powerful workshop dives into why rage is escalating, how it manifests in explosive and implosive ways, and what you can do to defuse it in your life, your workplace, and your relationships.
Join us to gain proven de-escalation strategies and sharpen your awareness of the signals hiding in plain sight.
Conflict-ology: The Art and Analysis of Conflict (In Life and Storytelling)
Book Included: Heartfelt Moments
What makes a mystery gripping? A novel ‘unputdownable’? A film unforgettable? The secret is conflict. This dynamic session reveals how to create and recognize conflict in fiction and in real life. Perfect for writers, readers, and anyone eager to understand the universal drivers of drama and transformation.
Explore the Four Core Conflicts:
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Group
Man vs. Nature
Let’s make something impactful together. Contact me for more information, to register, book an inspiring speaking engagement, or purchase books at a group rate.
Email: sulamaestra@gmail.com • Phone: 907-529-7151
November 15, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mustang Library Auditorium
(Pre-Registration Required –
Limited to 140 Seats)
10101 N. 90th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona
November 12, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Anticus Art Gallery
Pre-Registration Required –
Limited to 40 Seats
3922 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ