3 Ways to Prevent School Shootings, Based on Research

CSPV’s Dr. Beverly Kingston and Dr. Sarah Goodrum wrote an article for The Conversation about their research that school shootings are tragic, but parents, students, and school staff can take […]

Response to the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas

We are devastated to learn of the loss of 19 children and two teachers to school violence at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Each time a tragic attack occurs, our […]

What We Know about Targeted School Violence

Addressing root causes of violence, like bullying or inadequate mental health support, is the best way to prevent school violence and other problem behaviors, says Dr. Kingston, director of CSPV. […]

Preventing Violence Isn’t Easy

CSPV knows what works to decrease gun violence by 20-30%, and it’s not as simple as a technical fix, like installing metal detectors. Gun violence is an adaptive challenge, and […]

CSPV Selected for the 5280 Colorado Gives Campaign

A special issue of 5280 magazine published in April 2019 commemorates 20 years since the tragedy at Columbine High School. As part of this issue, readers are encouraged to support […]

TEDxMileHigh – School Shootings Can Be Prevented

CSPV’s Bill Woodward’s TEDx talk on how to prevent school shootings by integrating research into practice. A former police officer turned researcher at CU Boulder, Bill speaks at TEDx about […]