Susan V. Koski

Susan V. Koski serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Central Connecticut State University, concurrently holding leadership positions on the AAAPI Center Executive Board and within the Racial Justice certificate program.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Arts in Law and Policy, Northeastern University (2009)
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Central Connecticut State University (2005)
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Fairfield University (2002)

Her scholarly focus centers on Criminology and Criminal Justice systems with specialized investigation into Racial Justice dynamics and Law and Policy frameworks, particularly examining systemic inequities at the intersection of race and legal institutions. This research manifests through community-engaged scholarship and curriculum development in university diversity initiatives.

No information regarding current graduate students or externally funded research grants was included in the faculty directory entry.

She actively shapes institutional discourse through the AAAPI Center Executive Board and Racial Justice certificate program, driving campus-wide strategies for inclusive pedagogy and anti-racist policy reform in criminal justice education.