Youth Violence Project
What We Do
The Virginia Youth Violence Project is a research group composed of faculty and graduate students in the UVA School of Education and Human Development. 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. Through our work, we have developed strong evidence in support of school threat assessment as a school violence prevention strategy and alternative to zero tolerance discipline.
Interdisciplinary Statements on Preventing Violence
The Youth Violence Project contributed to two interdisciplinary statements on violence, which have been endorsed by hundreds of organizations, scholars, and practitioners. The 2018 statement was completed after the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the 2012 statement was completed after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Our Projects and Initiatives
Recent Research & Presentations
Youth Violence Project News
UVA Researchers Create Toolkit to Support School Safety
The toolkit provides practical guidance for training, implementing and evaluating school threat assessment teams.
Our Team
Our team of faculty and students include many at the UVA School of Education and Human Development, as well as external partners, including the following:
Dewey Cornell
- Virgil S. Ward Professor of Education
Katrina Debnam
- Associate Professor
Jordan Kerere
- Ph.D. Student
Timothy R. Konold
- Professor
- Research, Statistics, & Evaluation Program Director
Jennifer L. Maeng
- Research Associate Professor
Contact Us
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Office Location
- 204 Ridley Hall
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 400270
Charlottesville, VA 22904