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Katherine B. Novak

Professor of Sociology

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About

Dr. Katherine (Kate) Novak is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology where she teaches courses in criminology, mental illness, social psychology, research methods and statistics. She holds a B.A. in sociology and in psychology, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology, with a concentration in criminology, and a Ph.D. minor in Criminal Justice from Indiana University-Bloomington.  Much of her current research has focused on the structural roots of college student drinking and adolescent substance use and abuse in different social contexts. She is also the co-author of two textbooks:  Individual and Society: Sociological Social Psychology and Applied Communication Research.

Contact Information

Butler University
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317)940-6176

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Research Interests

  • Youth and Adolescent Substance Use
  • Criminology & Delinquency
  • Quantitative Research Methods
  • Social Psychology
  • Mental Health and Illness

Disciplines

  • Sociology
  • Criminology
  • Medicine and Health
  • Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance
  • Social Psychology and Interaction