Karen Weston

Karen Weston is an educational psychologist by training and works at the boundaries between education, health and mental health in an effort to improve the lives of children and adolescents. Before coming to ASU, she held a variety of academic and administrative positions, including directing the Center for Advancement of Mental Health Practices in Schools at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and chairing the Education Department at Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri. In her early career she was an instructor of mathematics at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, and she still holds a passion for that field. Weston lives in Columbia, Missouri with her husband, Steve, and enjoys spending time with her four adult children and their families.