Katherine Polzer

Katherine Polzer is an Associate Professor at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of Texas at Dallas (2008), an MS from California State University Long Beach (2005), and a BA in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin (2003).

• Teaches courses: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Critical Issues in Crime and Justice, Criminology, Criminal Violence, Crime and the Media
• Key research areas: Capital punishment, sentencing, prisoner re-entry
• Professional Affiliations: American Society of Criminology, European Society of Criminology