University of Colorado Boulder · PsychologyYouth Violence Prevention Lab
Beverly E. Kingston · Boulder, Colorado
Research Focus
Dr. Beverly E. Kingston's lab focuses on preventing youth violence in underrepresented communities in Denver, Colorado. Through a collaborative approach that involves youth, community members, and researchers, the lab develops and evaluates innovative strategies aimed at reducing violence among young people. The lab emphasizes community involvement and practical solutions to improve public health and safety.
youth violencecommunity engagementviolence preventionpublic healthsocial development models
Research Aims
5AIM 01Collaborate with youth and community partners to develop innovative violence prevention strategies.
AIM 02Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies through formative and quasi-experimental evaluations.
AIM 03Build capacity and train youth from intervention communities as research collaborators.
AIM 04Create a culturally informed framework for violence prevention that can be applied nationally.
AIM 05Measure success through reductions in youth violence and increases in community support opportunities.
Skills the Lab Values
community-based participatory researchprocess evaluationdata analysismixed-methods researchyouth mentoring
Output against the department
Publications27bottom 4% of dept.284th of 296
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Citations308bottom 3% of dept.288th of 296
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