Education & Degrees
B.A. University of Nevada, Reno
M.A. University of Colorado, Denver
Expertise Areas: Criminology, Crime & Deviance, Violence Reduction & Prevention, Quantitative Research
Bio
Courtney Lange brings a wealth of experience in government administration, social service program development, implementation, and evaluation, cross-departmental and cross-organizational collaboration strategies, and subject matter expertise of the intersections of public safety and public health. She has designed and led projects in corrections, diversion and system-involvement prevention, integrated care models for individuals experiencing chronic mental and behavioral health disorders, transiency, and criminal justice system involvement, and gang and gun violence prevention and intervention, specializing in relentless pursuit models. Courtney obtained her Master’s in Sociology with a concentration in crime and deviance from the University of Colorado, Denver. Since, she has continued her education becoming certified in Group and Gang Involved Supervision Methods, School Violence Prevention, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, and Crisis Intervention. In January of 2026, she graduated from the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform's inaugural cohort of the Violence Reduction Management Institute and is currently working on her Implementation Science Leadership certification with the Alliance for Criminal Justice Innovation.
Courses Taught
SOCY 1001 Understanding the Social World
Selected Works and Experience
The Steadman Group, Opioid Settlement Team
Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, City & County of Denver, East Colfax Safer Streets Collaborative
Community Justice Action Fund, Research Fellow
Community Based Violence Intervention & Prevention Cosultant, Independent Contractor
Housing & Community Services, City of Aurora, Youth Violence Prevention Program Administrator