"Dr. K" is a native of Washington state and was raised in Seattle. She moved to Arizona in 1986 with her two sons to attend graduate school in the School of Justice Studies at Arizona State University. She completed her Ph.D. in Justice Studies in 1996 and moved to Pittsburg, Kansas in 1997 to teach in the Social Sciences department and lead the design and development of the Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies. In addition to teaching, she enjoys yoga, gardening, reading, and hanging out at home.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1996
Justice Studies
B.A. Pacific Lutheran University, 1986
Philosophy and Sociology
Courses Taught
Serial Killers
Principles of Justice Studies
Philosophy of Law
Women, Crime, and Justice
Ethics and Justice Policy
Senior Seminar in Justice Issues
Principles of Justice Studies Online (A course description of this online course can be found here)
Advising
Justice Studies Program Coordinator
Graduate Program Coordinator (Justice Studies and Justice Administration)
Interests, Publications and Presentations
My research interests have included pedagogy of justice studies, serial homicide, gender and crime (specifically female offending), social and political change, jurisprudence, and crimes against humanity. My most recent work explores the phenomenon of collecting as it applies to serial killers.
Useful Links
National Institute of Justice (human trafficking, drugs and crime): www.nij.gov
American Society of Criminology: www.asc41.org
Bureau of Justice Statistics: www.usdoj.gov
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (capital punishment in the U.S.):www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/