Associate Professor of Criminology
Chair of the Criminology Department
434.544.8465
wagner.k@lynchburg.edu
Carnegie 122
Education
- PhD Public Policy and Administration – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Juris Doctorate, 2010. William Howard Taft University.
- MS Criminal Justice – Virginia Commonwealth University
- BS Sociology – Virginia Commonwealth University
Publications
- Wagner, K. and Owen, S., Burke, T. (2019) “Not Wild About Wildlife? The Perceived Harmfulness, Wrongfulness and Seriousness of Wildlife Crimes.” Society and Animals 27:4, 383-402.
- Wagner, K. and Owen, S, Burke, T. (2015) “What Makes a Crime? The Perceived Harmfulness, Wrongfulness, and Seriousness of Offenses against Nonhuman Animals.” Society and Animals 23:5, 439-461.
- Wagner, K. and Parsons, Pollard, N. (2013). “A Replication of The Specter of Authoritarianism Among Criminal Justice Majors: Does Race Matter?” Journal of Criminal Justice Education 24:3, 402-416.
- Wagner, K. and Owen, Se. (2008). “The Specter of Authoritarianism Among Criminal Justice Majors.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 19:1, 30-53
- Publication w/Owen, S. 2006. Explaining School Corporal Punishment: Evangelical Punishment and Social Capital in a Path Model. Social Justice Research, 19:4, 471-499.
- Publication w/Owen, S. 2008. The Specter of Authoritarianism Among Criminal Justice Majors. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 19:1, 30-53.
- Publication w/Parsons-Pollard, N. 2013. A Replication of The Specter of Authoritarianism Among Criminal Justice Majors: Does Race Matter? Journal of Criminal Justice Education 24:3, 402-416.
- Publication w/Owen, S., Burke, T. 2015. “What Makes a Crime? The Perceived Harmfulness, Wrongfulness, and Seriousness of Offenses against Nonhuman Animals.” Society and Animals 23:5, 439-461.
Personal Interests
Dr. Wagner is interested in animal welfare law as well as authoritarianism in the justice system and policies. In his spare time he enjoys hiking with his wife and dog, watching his daughter play sports, and reading.
