Trevor Fronius

Overview

Trevor Fronius, PhD, is a criminologist and nationally recognized expert in research related to community violence and school safety. Over the past 16 years, his work has focused on critical public safety issues, including law enforcement safety and well-being, juvenile and adult corrections, diversion and reentry, community violence prevention, school safety, and system-impact youth. 

Fronius has demonstrated expertise in leading rigorous studies funded by federal, state, local, and philanthropic partners. His methodological toolkit includes randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs (matched comparisons, interrupted time series, regression discontinuity), mixed-methods studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and rapid evidence assessments. Over the past decade, Fronius has secured more than 20 research grants or contracts as Principal Investigator or Co–Principal Investigator. 

Fronius has led or contributed to nearly 100 publications and presentations, with work appearing in journals and edited volumes including Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Contemporary School Psychology, Aggression and Violent Behavior, and Oxford University Press publications. He serves as a peer reviewer for multiple criminal justice and education journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Crime & Public Policy, and Crime & Delinquency. His research has informed statewide funding policies for community violence intervention and philanthropic investment strategies across multiple jurisdictions. 

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

Readout of Office of Justice Programs Leadership Visit to Lowell, Massachusetts, to Announce Community Violence Intervention Grants, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, September 29, 2023