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Kathryn Morgan

Kathryn Morgan

Professor; Director, African American Studies Program
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(205) 975-9652 or 975-9621
(205) 934-2069
Heritage Hall 321 

Research Interests: Criminal law and procedure, trial advocacy and alternative dispute resolution, ethics and restorative justice

Office Hours: M/W 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (UBOB 217); T/TH 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. (HHB 322)

Education:
  • B.S., Texas Women's University, Sociology
  • M.A., Texas Women's University, Sociology
  • Ph.D., Florida State University, Criminology

Dr. Morgan is a professor of Criminal Justice and the director of the African American Studies Program.

Her research interests include corrections (specifically probation and parole), correctional health care policy, race and crime, and criminal justice policy. A recently developed line of research focuses on the death penalty and its application both nationally and in Alabama.

Dr. Morgan's forthcoming book is Beyond Theory: Probation and Parole in Practice.

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  • Recent Courses
    • Seminar in Theory I
    • Seminar in Theory II
    • Crime and Criminality
    • Probation and Parole
    • Violence: An American Tradition