Dr. Jason Karsky, Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Criminal Justice
Dr. Jason Karsky,
Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Criminal Justice
Dr. Karsky began teaching at Wayne State College in 1999. He graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of North Dakota and a M.S. in Criminal Justice from St. Cloud State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from South Dakota State University.
He has authored and co-authored published articles related to stepfamily issues. His current writings focus on stepmother self-role congruency and issues in self-role merger.
Past
Articles
Stepmother Self-Role Incongruency in the Newly Formed Family: An
Analysis of Stepmothers
in the Great Plains (The Great Plains Sociologist, Vol. 12,
Num. 1, 2000)
Stepmothers' Preparation for Remarriage: Influence on Spouse and
Stepchildren Relations
(The Great Plains Sociologist, Vol. 13, Num. 1, 2001)
He is a faculty advisor for the WSC Criminal Justice Association, is a member of the TRUST Coalition (Towards Responsible Use of Substances Today), serves on the Scholarship, Honors, and Financial Aid Committee, participates in service learning, and is Secretary/Treasurer of the Great Plains Sociological Association.
Awards and honors include two governor's commendations for work with at-risk youth in the State of Minnesota, and development of an innovated youth program which still plays an active role in serving at-risk youth in central Minnesota.
Courses
Taught
Introduction
to Sociology
Sociology of Deviance
Social Welfare
Introduction
to Criminal Justice
Community-Based Corrections
Research Methods
Juvenile Delinquency
Issues in Corrections
Advanced Research Methods
Schools, Delinquency,
and Violence
Links of interest
The
Jacob Wetterling Foundation
Justice
Information Center
Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Bureau
of Justice Statistics
WSC
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