Participate in Research

We believe that research can and should be an empowering experience for those who participate, and that research can powerfully bring together many people's voices and experiences to create change in our community.

We are grateful to the youth, women and men who have participated in our research in Denver. By participating, they planted seeds that have grown over time, helping us to work together with community partners to be responsive to victims and survivors of trauma and violence. Read more about how you can participate in our research.

Current projects

application-icon

Legal Information Network of Colorado (LINC): Evaluating the Denver Wraparound Legal Services Project

We are working with our colleagues at Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center to evaluate the impact of new wraparound legal services for victims and survivors of crime.

Learn More

community icon

Women's Well-Being Study

We’re conducting research to learn what resources help after police reports of domestic violence.

Learn More

LINC: Evaluating the Denver Wraparound Legal Services Project

As part of our efforts to evaluate the Legal Information Network of Colorado (LINC), we are working with Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center and other state agencies. Adults who may have recently accessed some portion of new wraparound legal services programs at various state agencies may be invited to complete a survey to support our evaluation.

  • What is the WLSP evaluation?

    Through the Wraparound Legal Services Project (WLSP), we are working with Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center and other agencies across Colorado to evaluate LINC, a new approach to provide legal services to crime victims. You may have been invited to answer research questions about your experiences accessing legal services.

  • Why was I asked to take a survey?

    Researchers at the University of Denver’s Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group are working with Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center and other agencies across the state to evaluate new programs designed to provide wraparound legal services for crime victims. Adults aged 18 and older who may have accessed some part of the new programs, for themselves, for a loved one, or as part of their jobs, or accessed other victim services may have been asked to participate in a survey.

  • How will my answers be used?

    The researchers do not know how any particular person answered survey questions. That is, your answers are stored anonymously. The researchers will analyze answers to provide feedback to Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center on the wraparound legal services in order to try to provide the best possible services to crime victims. We keep everything you tell us anonymous.

  • Who is conducting this study?

    Anne DePrince, PhD, and the Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group are conducting this study through a subcontract from the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center. This study will help us understand what is easy or hard about trying to get legal help in Colorado after a crime.

    Your choice to participate or not has no effect on your access to legal services. For more information, please contact us by phone at 303-871-7407, by email at legalstudy@du.edu, or by mail at ATTN: Anne DePrince, Department of Psychology, 2155 S. Race St., Denver, CO 80208.

    If the researchers cannot be reached, or if you would like to talk to someone other than the researcher(s) about (1) questions, concerns or complaints regarding this study; (2) research participant rights; (3) research-related injuries; or (4) other human subjects issues, you can contact Chair of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, at 303-871-4015 or by emailing irbchair@du.edu. You also can contact the Office for Research Compliance by emailing irbadmin@du.edu, calling 303-871-4050 or writing to the University of Denver, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208-2121.

  • More information

    For more information from the research team, please contact us:

    • Private email: legalstudy@du.edu
    • Private phone: 303-871-7407

    For more information from Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center on wraparound legal services for crime victims in Colorado, please click here.

For more information:

For LINC

Call: 303-871-7407

Email: legalstudy@du.edu

 

Women's Well-Being Study

Your voice matters. We're listening

As part of our team’s work to support women’s well-being, we’re conducting research to learn what resources help after police reports of domestic violence. We will use the research findings to make recommendations for how agencies can best support women after intimate partner abuse.

  • What is involved?

    Women aged 18 and older who have recently talked to the police may be eligible to participate in this research study. The study involves three interviews. The first interview can be in person or via Zoom. The second interview is scheduled three months after the first interview, and the third interview is scheduled three months after the second interview. During each interview, you will be asked questions about yourself, your health needs, and your experiences with service providers.

    Participants will receive up to $100 for the three interviews: $50 for the first interview, $25 for the 2nd, and $25 for the 3rd.

  • How will my answers be used?

    All of your answers are kept private by the research team. When we share information about this study, we talk about groups of people and not you individually.

  • Who is conducting this study?

    Anne DePrince, PhD, Kim Gorgens, PhD, Julia Dmitrieva, PhD, and the Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group are conducting this study. Your participation has no impact on reported incidents or your access to victim services. For more information, please contact us via phone (call or text 720-505-3098) or by email (wellbeing@du.edu). You may also share your availability by completing this Qualtrics form and one of our research team members will contact you to share more information about our study.

    Principle Investigator: Dr. Anne DePrince

    Funding: The National Institute of Justice

    Approved By: The Institutional Review Board (DU IRB Net # 1981200)

  • How can I learn more or schedule an interview?

    Use this link for a confidential form where you can leave your contact information. Someone from our team will reach out!