Faculty
Angela R. Gover, Associate Professor
University of Colorado Denver
School of Public Affairs
P.O. Box 173364 - Campus Box 142
Denver, CO 80217 - 3364
Phone: (303) 315 - 2474
Fax: (303) 315 - 2229
E-mail: Angela.Gover@ucdenver.edu
Link to Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Interest: Violence Against Women, Policy Relevant Family Violence Issues, Gender and Crime, & Evaluation Research.
Bio: Angela R. Gover is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Gover received her B.S. in Criminal Justice from New Mexico State University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland. Her research interests include policy relevant family violence issues, violence against women, gender and crime, and evaluation research. Some of her published work has appeared in Violence and Victims, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Criminology and Public Policy, Justice Quarterly, and Women & Criminal Justice. Dr. Gover recently completed two funded research projects: “The Impact of Proactive Enforcement of No-Contact Orders on Victim Safety and Repeat Victimization” (funded by the Department of Justice) and “Utilizing Evidence-Based Practices to Implement Differentiated Treatment for Domestic Violence Offenders in Colorado” (funded by the Colorado Department of Public Safety). Her current projects include: “The Effectiveness of Coordinated Outreach in Intimate Partner Violence Cases: A Randomized, Longitudinal Design” (funded by the Department of Justice) and the “Campus Crime and Safety Project” (funded by UCD’s Center for Faculty Development).
Recent Publications:
(2010, in press). Gover, Angela R., Dagmar Paul, & Mary Dodge. Law Enforcement Attitudes about Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women.
(2009, in press). Gover, Angela R., Wesley G. Jennings, & Richard Tewksberry. Adolescent Male and Female Gang Members' Experiences of Violent Victimization. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
(2009, in press). Fox, Kathleen A., Angela R. Gover, & Catherine Kaukinen. The Effects of Low Self-Control and Childhood Maltreatment on Stalking Victimization among Men and Women. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
(2009, in press). Perez, Deanna M., Angela R. Gover, Kristin Tennyson, & Saskia Santos. Victimization of Inmates by Staff and Fellow Inmates during Periods of Incarceration. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
(2009, in press). Jennings, Wesley G., Nicole Leeper Piquero, Angela R. Gover, & Deanna M. Perez. Gender and General Strain Theory: A Replication and Exploration of Broidy and Agnew’s Gender/Strain Hypothesis Among a Sample of Southwestern Mexican American Adolescents. Journal of Criminal Justice.
(2009, in press). Gibson, Chris, J. Mitchell Miller, Wesley G. Jennings, Marc Swatt, & Angela R. Gover. Using Propensity Score Matching to Understand the Relationship between Gang Membership and Violent Victimization: A Research Note. Justice Quarterly.
2009. Lane, Jodi, Angela R. Gover, & Sarah Dahod. Fear of Violent Crime among Men and Women on Campus: The Impact of Perceived Risk and Fear of Sexual Assault. Violence and Victims, 2, 172-192.