Youth Violence Project
The Virginia Youth Violence Project is a research group composed of faculty and graduate students in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. We conduct research on youth violence prevention and school safety, and provide training and consultation on topics such as threat assessment, bullying prevention, and forensic psychology.
Preventing Gun Violence
Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence in the United States of America
Interdisciplinary Group on Preventing School and Community Violence
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Associated Faculty
Dewey Cornell Professor of Education
Timothy R. Konold Professor, Research, Statistics, and Evaluation Program Coordinator
Jennifer L. Maeng Research Assistant Professor
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Latest News
- Survey: Most VA High Schoolers Agree SROs Make Them Feel Safer, Some Disagree
- UVA Leads Threat Assessment Efforts in New National Center for School Safety
- Tom Tom Youth Conference Unleashes Student Ingenuity
- Study Finds Link Between Voter Preference for Trump and Bullying in Middle Schools
- Cornell and Bradshaw Join Coalition Issuing Call to Action to Prevent Gun Violence
- Dewey Cornell: Will the next shooting be in Virginia?
- PBS NewsHour covers YVP's work with Sandy Hook Promise to prevent school shootings
- New Study Assesses Virginia Public Schools’ Success in Detecting Serious Threats
- Survey: Va. High Schoolers Feel Supported, but Report Bullying and Sexual Harassment
- Study: VA Schools’ Threat Assessment Teams Show No Racial Discipline Gap While Preventing Violence
- Prof. Cornell Honored by Sandy Hook Promise
- Study: Threat Assessment Teams are Making a Positive Impact in Virginia Schools
- Statewide Public Middle School Climate Report Finds Students, Teachers Feel Safe, Respected
- Youth-Nex and Curry Host Panel at VA Festival of the Book