Kari Miller

Kari Miller serves as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and Chair of Social Sciences at Kentucky Wesleyan College, teaching both on-campus and online undergraduate courses across criminal justice, criminology, and psychology disciplines.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University (anticipated December 2018)
• MA in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University (October 2009)
• MA in Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (May 2007)
• BA in Psychology, Kentucky Wesleyan College (May 2003, Magna Cum Laude)

Professor Miller's research focuses on criminological theory, juvenile delinquency, forensic psychology, and systemic minority relations within justice systems. Her teaching portfolio directly reflects these interests through courses like Theoretical Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency, and Forensic Psychology, which integrate critical analysis of justice frameworks and social dynamics.

As Chair of Social Sciences, she oversees academic programming and faculty within the division while maintaining active teaching responsibilities across core and specialized subjects in her field.