Karen Holt

Associate Professor | Climate & Engagement Coordinator | Assistant Director, Social Science Scholars Program

424 Baker Hall

holtkar1@msu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Center for Gender in Global Context

Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence

Biography

Karen Holt, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and criminologist in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. She has dedicated her career to working to prevent and respond to sexual abuse and to produce research that can be used to inform policy and practice. She is involved in multidisciplinary collaborations with law enforcement, legal professionals, corrections staff and providers, advocates and organizations that are working toward making society safer, with the shared goal

Education

PhD 2015, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

MPhil 2012, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

MA 2009, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Publications

Rimer, J. & Holt, K. (2024). “I’m a Monster, But I’m Not a Monster:” Symbolic and Social Boundaries Among Child Sexual Exploitation Material Users. International Criminal Justice Review.

Liggett-O’Malley, R., Holt, K., Holt, T., & Rodriguez, J.* (2023). Minor-Focused Sextortion by Adults: A Crime Script Analysis of Newspapers and Court Records. Criminology & Public Policy.

Holt, K., Kissinger, J., Spickler, C., & Roush, V. (2021). Pornography Use and Sexual Offending: An Examination of Perceptions of Role and Risk. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Research and Grants

The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and Offender-Focused Investigations, Child Sexually Exploitative Materials (CSEM) Offenses