Karin Tusinski Miofsky, who earned her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, joined Lakeland in 2014.

Miofsky's primary areas of interest explore patterns of bullying and victimization within schools, the conceptualization of teen sexting, and the nature of community crime control. She has written about and presented on these areas extensively.

Prior to earning her Ph.D., Miofsky earned her master's in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and prior to that, she finished her bachelor's in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Saint Louis University.

Before joining Lakeland's faculty, Miofsky served as an assistant professor at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.