Community Safety & Security Evaluation Lab (CSSE-Lab)
The Community Safety & Security Evaluation Lab (CSSE-Lab) focuses on the evaluation of programs designed to prevent violence and improve community safety.
Location
677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
School Violence Prevention Programs

The CSSE-Lab team is conducting evaluation studies, in partnership with local schools, state and local level organizations engaged in violence prevention and online safety efforts, to understand the effectiveness of risk assessment and intervention processes to support students experiencing mental health crises and prevent school violence.
- Savoia E, Harriman NW, Su M, Cote T, Shortland N. Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 27;18(11):5786. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115786. PMID: 34072253; PMCID: PMC8199225.
- Harriman N, Shortland N, Su M, Cote T, Testa MA, Savoia E. Youth Exposure to Hate in the Online Space: An Exploratory Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov; 17(22): 8531. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Published online 2020 Nov 17. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228531 PMCID: PMC7698507.
- Savoia E, Su M, Harriman N, Testa MA. Evaluation of a School Campaign to Reduce Hatred. Journal for Deradicalization. Winter 2019/2020(21); 43-83. ISSN: 2363-9849.