Ashlyn Kuersten
Ashlyn Kuersten
Professor of Sociology
Location:
3214 Sangren Hall, Mail Stop 5257
Mailing address:
Department of Sociology
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5257 USA
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:
- Criminal justice process
- Wrongful convictions, civil rights/civil liberties
- Gender/race
- Constitutional law
Research Interests:
- Wrongful conviction
- Criminal behavior
Bio:
Dr. Kuersten teaches in the Criminal Justice Studies Program. She is also Director of the Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police (wmich.edu/coldcase). She has received several teaching awards and is the recipient of grants from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Justice. Her research focuses on Criminal Law.