Karen Weiss
is an assistant professor in Sociology at West Virginia University. She completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2006. Her research and teaching experience are primarily in the areas of criminology/victimization, gender/sexuality and culture. Her dissertation research focuses on the excuses and justifications victims use to deny the severity of incidents, excuse offenders, and justify non-reporting to the police.
Contact Information
email: karen.weiss@mail.wvu.edu
telephone: (304) 293-5801 ext. 3213
office location: 316 Knapp Hall
Courses Taught
SocA 232 Criminology
SocA 293M Prisons and Incarceration
SocA 302 Deviant Behavior
SocA 389 Writing in SocA
SocA 461 Issues Crime & Justice
SocA 488 Capstone
SocA 493U Victimoogy
Vita (pdf)