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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
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
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Developing Integrative Thinking in Undergraduate Students through an Interdisciplinary General Education Course on Mental Illness
Kowalski, J. R., Lineweaver, T. T. & Novak, K. B., Oct 2021, In: College Teaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Volunteerism, Alcohol Beliefs, and First-Year College Students’ Drinking Behaviors: Implications for Prevention
Crawford, L. A., Novak, K. B. & Jayasekare, R. R., Aug 2 2019, In: Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS. 40, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Being With Friends and the Potential for Binge Drinking During the First College Semester
Crawford, L. A. & Novak, K. B., Sep 1 2018, In: Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS. 30, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Individual and Society: Sociological Social Psychology: Individual and Society: Sociological Social Psychology
Crawford, L. A. & Novak, K. B., Mar 1 2018, Individual and Society: Sociological Social Psychology.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Routine Activities and Delinquency: The Significance of Bonds to Society and Peer Context
Crawford, L. A., Novak, K. B. & Foston, A. K., Jan 1 2016, In: Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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