Publications

To demonstrate our commitment to scientific excellence and advancement, we routinely publish our research results in peer reviewed journals. You can explore our research papers below.

Learning from Error in Violence Prevention: A School Shooting as an Organizational Accident

Sociology of Education

Sarah Goodrum, Jessie Slepicka, William Woodward, and Beverly Kingston

September 16, 2022

A Model for Effective Community-Academic Partnerships for Youth Violence Prevention

Home American Journal of Public Health

Deborah Gorman-Smith, Dave Bechhoefer, Franklin N. Cosey-Gay, Beverly E. Kingston, Maury A. Nation, Kevin J. Vagi, Juan A. Villamar, Marc A. Zimmerman

May 26, 2021

Youth Firearm Injury Prevention: Applications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–Funded Youth Violence Prevention Centers

American Journal of Public Health

Marc A. Zimmerman, Bradford N. Bartholow, Patrick M. Carter, Rebecca M. Cunningham, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Justin E. Heinze, Bernadette Hohl, Beverly E. Kingston, Eric J. Sigel, Terri N. Sullivan, Kevin J. Vagi, Daniel A. Bowen, Monica L. Wendel

May 26, 2021

Developing Community-Level Strategies for Preventing Youth Violence: Lessons Learned to Guide Future Research

American Journal of Public Health

Beverly E. Kingston, Marc A. Zimmerman, Monica L. Wendel, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Erin Wright-Kelly, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Aimée-Rika T. Trudeau

May 1, 2021

Assessing Implementation, and Effects Associated With a Comprehensive Framework Designed to Reduce School Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Allison B. Dymnicki, Beverly Kingston, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Elizabeth Spier, Susanne Argamaso Maher, Jody Witt

February 1, 2021

Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Youth Firearm Access, Possession or Carrying

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Eric Sigel, Melissa C. Mercado

February 10, 2020

Testing the Nurturing Environments Framework on Youth Violence Across Ethnically and Geographically Diverse Urban and Rural Samples of Adolescents

Youth & Society

Beverly Kingston, Paul R. Smokowski, Andrew MacFarland, Caroline B. R. Evans, Fred Pampel, Melissa C. Mercado, Kevin J. Vagi, Erica L. Spies

January 23, 2020

State of the Science: A Scoping Review of Primary Prevention of Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Quyen M. Ngo, Eric Sigel, Allante Moon, Sara F. Stein, Lynn S. Massey, Frederick Rivara, Cheryl King, Mark Ilgen, Rebecca Cunningham, Maureen A. Walton

August 1, 2019

Prevention of Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Consensus-Driven Research Agenda from the Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS) Consortium

JAMA Pediatrics

Rebecca M. Cunningham, Patrick M. Carter, Megan L. Ranney

June 10, 2019

Increased Violence Involvement and Other Behavioral and Mental Health Factors Among Youth With Firearm Access

Journal of Adolescent Health

Eric Jon Sigel, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Melissa C. Mercado

April 1, 2019

Learning From a Failure in Threat Assessment: 11 Questions and Not Enough Answers

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Sarah Goodrum, Mary K. Evans, Andrew J. Thompson, William Woodward

February 14, 2019

Colorado Attorney General’s School Safety Guide

Colorado School Safety Guide

Sarah Goodrum, William Woodward

January 1, 2019

A Case Study on Threat Assessment: Learning Critical Lessons to Prevent School Violence

Journal of Threat Assessment and Management

Sarah Goodrum, Andrew J. Thompson, William Woodward

September 1, 2018

Building Schools’ Readiness to Implement a Comprehensive Approach to School Safety

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Beverly Kingston, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Allison Dymnicki, Elizabeth Spier, Monica Fitzgerald, Kimberly Shipman, Sarah Goodrum, William Woodward, Jody Witt, Karl G. Hill, Delbert Elliott

July 2, 2018

Building Adult Social and Emotional Capacity: A Key Ingredient for Unleashing the Power of Prevention

Journal of the Society for Social Work

Beverly Kingston, Rona Wilensky

January 1, 2018

Sharing Information to Promote a Culture of Safety

NASSP Bulletin

Sarah Goodrum, William Woodward, Andrew J. Thompson

September 12, 2017

Building an Evidence-Based Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Violence Prevention in the Health Care Setting

Adolescent Medicine: state of the art reviews

Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Beverly Kingston

October 1, 2016

Addressing Firearm Violence in the Primary Health Care Setting

Adolescent Medicine: state of the art reviews

Eric Sigel

September 23, 2016

Peace Education for Violence Prevention in Fragile African Societies: What’s Going to Make a Difference?

Africa Institute of South Africa

Sylvester B. Maphosa, Alphonse Keasley

July 5, 2016

Constructing “Packages” of Evidence-Based Programs to Prevent Youth Violence: Processes and Illustrative Examples From the CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Centers

The Journal of Primary Prevention

Beverly Kingston, Martica Bacallao, Paul Smokowski, Terri Sullivan, Kevin Sutherland

April 1, 2016

Outcomes, Data, and Indicators of Violence at the Community Level

The Journal of Primary Prevention

Saba W. Masho, Michael E. Schoeny, Daniel Webster, Eric Sigel

March 11, 2016

Building an Evidence-Based Multitiered System of Supports for High-Risk Youth and Communities

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Beverly E Kingston, Sharon F Mihalic, Eric J Sigel

March 1, 2016

Analyzing Labeled Cyberbullying Incidents on the Instagram Social Network

International Conference on Social Informatics

Homa Hosseinmardi, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson, Rahat Ibn Rafiq, Richard Han, Qin Lv, Shivakant Mishra

December 2, 2015

Careful What You Share in Six Seconds: Detecting Cyberbullying Instances in Vine

Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining

Rahat Ibn Rafiq, Homa Hosseinmardi, Richard Han, Qin Lv, Shivakant Mishra, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson

August 1, 2015

Increasing Documentation and Referral for Youth at Risk for Violence Through the Primary Health Care Setting

Clinical Pediatrics

Eric Sigel, Scott B. Harpin, Gregory Tung

May 1, 2015

Behavior Patterns in Children’s Utilization and Physical Activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Peter Anthamatten, Lois Brink, Beverly Kingston, Eve Kutchman, Sarah Lampe, Claudio Nigg

March 1, 2014

Social Disorganization Theory

Encyclopedia of Adolescence

Beverly Kingston

January 1, 2014

Primary Care Practitioners’ Detection of Youth Violence Involvement

Clinical Pediatrics

Eric J. Sigel, Scott B. Harpin

May 1, 2013

Bridging the Gap Between Prosecutors’ Cases and Victims’ Biographies in the Criminal Justice System Through Shared Emotions

Law & Social Inquiry

Sarah Goodrum

March 19, 2013

An Assessment of Schoolyard Renovation Strategies to Encourage Children’s Physical Activity

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Peter Anthamatten, Lois Brink, Sarah Lampe, Emily Greenwood, Beverly Kingston, Claudio Nigg

April 9, 2011

A Closer Look at Co-rumination: Gender, Coping, Peer Functioning and Internalizing/Externalizing Problems

Journal of Adolescent Health

Tanya L. Tompkins, Ashlee R. Hockett, Nadia Abraibesh, Jody L. Witt

March 15, 2011

Development and Psychometric Properties of a Violence Screening Tool for Primary Care

Journal of Adolescent Health

Eric Sigel, Jan Hart, Analice Hoffenburg, Melinda Dodge

November 12, 2010

Does a Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program Work in a School Setting? Evaluating Training Outcome and Moderators of Effectiveness

Suicide Life Threat Behav

Tanya L Tompkins, Jody Witt, Nadia Abraibesh

October 1, 2010

Influence of Schoolyard Renovations on Children’s Physical Activity: The Learning Landscapes Program

American Journal of Public Health

Lois A. Brink, Claudio R. Nigg, Sarah M. R. Lampe, Beverly A. Kingston, Andrew L. Mootz, Willem van Vliet

December 18, 2009

A Gendered Assessment of the ‘‘Threat of Victimization’’: Examining Gender Differences in Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, Avoidance, and Defensive Behaviors

Criminal Justice Review

David C. May, Nicole E. Rader, Sarah Goodrum

November 10, 2009

A Test of Social Disorganization Theory in High-Risk Urban Neighborhoods

Youth & Society

Beverly Kingston, David Huizinga, Delbert S. Elliott

September 1, 2009

The Short-Term Effectiveness of a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program in a College Setting with Residence Life Advisers

The Journal of Primary Prevention

Tanya L. Tompkins, Jody Witt

March 13, 2009

An Empirical Assessment of the “Threat of Victimization:” Considering Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, Avoidance, and Defensive Behaviors

Sociological Spectrum

Nicole E. Rader, David C. May, Sarah Goodrum

July 27, 2007

Victims’ Rights, Victims’ Expectations, and Law Enforcement Workers’ Constraints in Cases of Murder

Law & Social Inquiry

Sarah Goodrum

June 21, 2007

Creating Child Friendly Cities: The Case of Denver, USA

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer

Kingston B., Wridt P., Chawla L., van Vliet, W., Brink L.

June 1, 2007

The Batterer’s View of the Self and Others in Domestic Violence

Sociological Inquiry

Sarah Goodrum, Debra Umberson, Kristin L. Anderson

January 9, 2007

Qualitative Lessons From a Community-Based Violence Prevention Project with Null Findings

New Directions for Evaluation

Kirk R. Williams, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson

June 21, 2006

The Interaction between Thoughts and Emotions following the News of a Loved One’s Murder

OMEGA — Journal of Death and Dying

Sarah Goodrum

October 1, 2005

Reflections on Two Studies of Emotionally Sensitive Topics: Bereavement from Murder and Abortion

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Sarah Goodrum, Jennifer L. Keys

April 1, 2005

Urban and Rural Differences in the Relationship between Substance Use and Violence

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Sarah Goodrum, H. Jean Wiese, Carl G. Leukefeld

October 1, 2004

The Theory of Differential Oppression: A Developmental-ecological Explanation of Adolescent Problem Behavior

Critical Criminology

Beverly Kingston, Bob Regoli, John D. Hewitt

October 1, 2003

The Management of Emotions in the Criminal Justice System

Sociological Focus

Sarah Goodrum, Mark C. Stafford

August 1, 2003