Sociology

Ashlyn Kuersten

Ashlyn Kuersten
Professor of Sociology
Office: (269) 387-6173
Fax: (269) 387-5599
Location:
3214 Sangren Hall, Mail Stop 5257
Mailing address:
Department of Sociology
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5257 USA
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Education:
  • Ph.D., American Politics/Quantitative Methods, University of South Carolina, 1997
Teaching Interests:
  • Constitutional law
  • Criminal justice process
  • Wrongful convictions, civil rights/civil liberties
Research Interests:
  • Criminal behavior
Bio:
Dr. Kuersten teaches in the Criminal Justice Studies Program. She is also Co-Director of the Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police (wmich.edu/coldcase). She has received several teaching awards including the 2026 award winner of the Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty of the Year award. She has also been the recipient of grants from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Justice. Her research focuses on Criminal Law.