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 […]
Colorado School Staffs Get New Violence Prevention Training
Project Unite, a new model of preventing school shootings, is providing a pilot training to school districts before rolling out nationwide in the fall. Article in the Denver Gazette highlighted […]
CU Boulder Researchers Study 48 School Shootings & What We Can Learn From Them
Bill Woodward, CSPV Research Associate, speaks with CBS news in Denver to discuss what we have learned from school shootings and the benefits of the Safe Communities Safe Schools Model.
Mass Shootings, Tsunamis and the Coronavirus: It is Time to Heed the Warnings
After every mass shooting, I cry. I cry because I know violence can be prevented. I cry because few public conversations have anything to do with addressing the root causes […]
Stopping Violence in Schools: Effort to Create National Guidelines Underway
Through partnership with the National Association of School Resource Officers, CSPV helps create a new national set of best practices to prevent school violence. Click here to read the full […]
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 […]
Kingston and Payne interviewed by New York Times about School Shootings
Beverly Kingston and Susan Payne speak with the New York Times about preventing school violence.
Susan Payne interviewed about STEM School Highlands Ranch, Safe2Tell
Susan Payne was interviewed by 9 News Denver about the recent school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.
How school security has changed 20 years after Columbine shooting
We have learned so much in the past 20 years about how to prevent school shootings. Dr. Beverly Kingston and Bill Woodward speak about what we know works to keep […]
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 […]
CU Boulder Today Shares School Safety Lessons Post-Columbine from CSPV Researchers
An article published in CU Boulder Today on April 9, 2019 identifies several key lessons learned from the shootings at Columbine and Arapahoe High School, according to CSPV researchers Dr. […]
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 […]
