Meet our staff

David Karp, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs and
Director of Campus Life
518-580-5779
dkarp@skidmore.edu
Curriculum Vita

As Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Campus Life, David Karp oversees the offices of Leadership Activities, Diversity Programs, Religious Life, and Volunteer Services. The Associate Dean assists students in making meaningful connections to campus life and fostering informed citizenship, leadership, and social responsibility. David Karp is also Associate Professor of Sociology and previously Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and Director of the Program in Law and Society. His scholarship focuses on restorative justice in community and campus settings and on prison programs preparing inmates for return to the community. He has published five books and more than 75 academic papers. His most recent books are Restorative Justice on the College Campus and Wounds That Do Not Bind: Victim-Based Perspectives on the Death Penalty. He received a B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Washington.

Jessica Kane

Administrative Assistant of Campus Life
518-580-8338
jkane@skidmore.edu