Trevor Fronius

Overview

Trevor Fronius is a criminologist with a focus and expertise in using research and evaluation methods to help local, state, and federal interest holders address issues related to school and community violence and safety. His research and evaluation over the past 15 years has involved working with youths, families, and communities, using a variety of methods aimed at improving ecological conditions that foster safety and well-being for individuals, families, and communities.

The research and evaluation undertaken by Fronius is funded by local, state, federal, and philanthropic partners and addresses issues related to community violence intervention and prevention, school police, behavioral threat assessment, school climate and safety, restorative practices, reentry and diversion, and opportunity and systems-impacted youth. His work over the years has informed statewide funding policies for community violence intervention, philanthropic investment strategies for community violence, and state and local policy recommendations related to school safety and student supports.

Fronius also serves as a research and evaluation subject matter expert on federal training and technical assistance centers, where he supports grantee capacity building and resource development. He has been an invited speaker on topics related to school safety, evaluation methods and data use, and violence prevention. Fronius also serves as a peer reviewer for multiple criminal justice and education journals.

Education

• PhD in criminology and criminal justice studies, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• MS in criminal justice studies, Bridgewater State University
• BS in criminal justice studies, Bridgewater State University

Select Publications

Petrosino, A., Turner, A., Fronius, T., Baskerville, T., MacDougall, P., Munoz, E., Munguia, D., Puckett, L., & Lias, C. (forthcoming). Mitigating the health impacts of structural racism in justice. In Addressing structural racism to improve health. Oxford University Press.

Sutherland, H., Norton, J., Munguia, D., & Fronius, T. (2024). Push and pull factors for female involvement in gangs and collateral involvement in sex trafficking: Systematic review of research. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families.

Fisher, B. W., Petrosino, A., Sutherland, H., Guckenburg, S., Fronius, T., Benitez, I., & Earl, K. (2023). School-based law enforcement strategies to reduce crime, increase perceptions of safety, and improve learning outcomes in primary and secondary schools: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(4), e1360. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1360

Darling-Hammond, S., & Fronius, T. (2022) Restorative practices in schools. In E. Sabornie & D. Espelage (Eds.), Handbook of classroom management (54-73). Routledge.

Fronius, T., Darling-Hammond, S., Persson, H., Guckenburg, S., & Petrosino, A. (2019). Restorative justice in U.S. schools: A research review. WestEd.

Recent Media Appearances

• Office of Justice Programs. (2023). Readout of Office of Justice Programs leadership visit to Lowell, Massachusetts. https://www.ojp.gov/files/archives/pressreleases/2023/readout-office-justice-programs-leadership-visit-lowell-massachusetts