We Focus on Identity Transformation to Measure Efficacy

VRP Diagnostics exists to solve a shared challenge in violence prevention: the need for credible, validated tools that help everyone—programs, funders, researchers, and systems—understand what’s working and tell their full impact story with confidence.

Diagnostics to Strengthen Effectiveness

Our committed team—in collaboration with all system stakeholders—builds diagnostic tools backed by science and deep expertise.

Our team

Meet the dedicated experts behind our mission.

Lonnie Schaible, PhD
Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer

Tenured Professor of Sociology and Criminology at University of Colorado Denver

Bob Troyer, JD
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Treasurer

Former Colorado U.S. Attorney

Lori Hughes, PhD
Director

Tenured Professor of Sociology and Criminology at University of Colorado Denver

Wayne Chancellor, JD
Chief Operating Officer

Former General Counsel of AngloGold North America, Adjunct Professor of International Business Law at Metropolitan State University Denver

Brent Gaisford
Director

Principal at Opal Data Consulting
Co-founder at Abundant Housing LA

Built in Partnership

Everything we build is shaped in collaboration with the people who will actually use it from frontline practitioners and program leaders to funders, researchers, and system stakeholders.

Community Led

We listen before we build. Our tools are designed alongside the people doing the work, ensuring they reflect real needs, not theoretical assumptions.

Shared Insight

MIRA provides meaningful feedback to every stakeholder involved. Programs gain clarity on participant transformation. Funders get credible indicators of impact. Researchers access measurable data. Everyone walks away with something actionable.

Aligned Impact

Our diagnostics are built to support smarter, more sustainable decision-making across the board.

Transform Lives with the MIRA Tool

Experience the power of MIRA in measuring identity transformation and driving community change.