Agatha Chronos
Boulder,CO
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Task Leader
Prevent and Protect Through Support (2PS)
Remote
10.2022 - 10.2025
- Directed efforts as task leader for Work Package 3 of EU-funded Horizon project focused on preventing child sexual abuse.
- Managed comprehensive project schedules and tracked deliverables, facilitating collaboration among 22 partners across 16 countries.
- Directed systematic reviews and meta-analyses to synthesize international evidence on mental health treatment barriers and risk/protective factors for at-risk individuals.
- Managed and coordinated qualitative research efforts across multiple countries, focusing on data-driven intervention strategies for vulnerable populations.
- Facilitated collaboration between project consortium and advocacy groups in Europe and America while upholding participant anonymity and ethical standards.
- Assisted in developing step2stories.com, a peer-education platform that shares real stories to combat internalized stigma. Supported stepto.support, a treatment resource hub, by conducting UX testing and gathering user feedback.
- Developed comprehensive policy briefs and strategic recommendations to enhance prevention programs in collaboration with law enforcement, mental health practitioners, academics, and child protection organizations.
- Developed comprehensive Romanian-language content for Troubled Desire platform, focusing on culturally appropriate prevention strategies.
- Developed and authored grant proposals for Meltzer and UIB Mobility Fund to secure funding for innovative research initiatives.
Research Intern
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Denver, CO
05.2015 - 08.2025
- Spearheaded design and implementation of provider feedback survey in Qualtrics to enhance strategic planning and drive systems change for Colorado Sex Offender Management Board.
- Designed and implemented assessment scale integrating prevention science to inform state agency policies.
- Executed comprehensive literature review to synthesize research evidence for informing state policy on domestic violence offender interventions.
- Produced policy-relevant reports for state agency stakeholders to enhance evaluation capacity within justice-serving systems.
Research Associate
Dr. Mike Abrams, NYU
Remote
02.2021 - 11.2024
- Conducted literature reviews to identify relevant research trends and methodologies.
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Assisted in designing and implementing experimental protocols for various studies.
Visiting Scholar
Violence Prevention Center UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Led 2x2 experimental vignette study with 200 U.S. clinicians examining treatment goal prioritization (prevention vs. wellbeing) across client profiles varying by offense history and risk to children.
- Conducted scoping review on racial and ethnic disparities in sexual offense literature to identify gaps in representation and inform culturally responsive prevention approaches.
- Evaluated health professional attitudes and preparedness toward clients with paraphilia.
- Delivered inaugural workshop for UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center Workshop Series on prevention-oriented treatment frameworks for child sexual abuse.
Education
Ph.D. - Psychology
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway01-2025
Master of Science - Social Psychology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands01-2018
Post-Graduate Degree - Investigative and Legal Psychology
United Nations Interregional Crime And Justice Research Institute
Turin, Italy01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania01-2015
Skills
- Project Management (JIRA)
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Open Science Methods
- Ethics and IRB
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Policy Translation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Public Speaking and Presenting
- Survey Software (Qualtrics, Inquisit, SoSci Survey)
- Analysis Software (R, SPSS, Excel, G*Power, JASP, SQL, NVivo, MAXQDA)
- Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
- Reference Management (Zotero, EndNote)
Languages
English - Native
Romanian - Bilingual
Additional Experience
- 02/2022 - 10/2022 - Talent Acquisition Specialist | Aize AS
- 02/2021 - 02/2022 - Human Resource Specialist | Continental
- 02/2020 - 02/2021 - Data Analyst | Sustainalytics
Research
- Chronos et al. (2026). Action, Attraction, and Moral Foundations. https://osf.io/dkmwp
- Jahnke et al. (2026). Testing etiological models of paraphilias: Early sexual milestones, neurodevelopmental differences, and hypersexuality.
- Cain et al. (2026). Racially and ethnically minoritized individuals who sexually offend: A scoping review. https://osf.io/vzjp2
- Jahnke et al. (2026). Prevent & Protect Through Support (2PS) – User-centered Messaging: Exploring Preferences for the Promotion of a Support Platform. https://osf.io/92pf6
- Moxie et al. (2026). Health professionals and alternative sexual lifestyles.
- Chronos, A., & Jahnke, S. (2025). Distinguishing Pedohebephophilic Actors and Non-Actors: A Meta-Analysis. Sexual Abuse, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10790632251389171
- Zakreski et al. (2025). Preoccupied and Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Styles May Mediate the Relationship Between Poor Parental Relationship Quality and Sexual Interests in Violence. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54, 2445-2461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03183-6
- Chronos et al. (2024). The Treatment Needs and Experiences of Pedohebephiles: A Systematic Review. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53, 3329-3346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-02943-0
- Zakreski et al. (2024). Childhood Adversity and Offense-Supportive Cognitions Among Czech Adults with a Sexual Interest in Violence or Children. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53, 2159-2172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-02837-1
- Abrams, M., Chronos, A., & Grdinic, M. M. (2022). Childhood abuse and sadomasochism: New insights. Sexologies, 15(3), 240-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2021.10.004
- Chronos et al. (2022). Reaction time-based Concealed Information Test in eyewitness identification is moderated by picture similarity but not eyewitness cooperation. Psychological Research, 86, 2278-2288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1139-8
Workshops Delivered
- Pedohebephilia and Child Sexual Abuse | Violence Prevention Center, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Quantitative Research for the Social Sciences | University of Bergen
- Treating People with a Sexual Interest in Children | University of Bergen
Conference Presentations
- Paper Presentation | Distinguishing pedohebephophilic actors and non-actors: A meta-analysis | Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) 2025
- Poster Presentation | The treatment needs and experiences of pedohebephiles: A systematic review | International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) 2024
- Poster Presentation | The treatment needs and experiences of pedohebephiles: A systematic review | ATSA 2024
- Paper Presentation | The treatment needs and experiences of pedohebephiles: A systematic review | International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO) 2024
- Poster Presentation | Reaction time-based Concealed Information Test in eyewitness identification is moderated by picture similarity but not eyewitness cooperation | European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) 2018
Timeline
Visiting Scholar
Violence Prevention Center UNC Charlotte
04.2024 - 06.2024
Task Leader
Prevent and Protect Through Support (2PS)
10.2022 - 10.2025
Research Associate
Dr. Mike Abrams, NYU
02.2021 - 11.2024
Research Intern
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
05.2015 - 08.2025
Ph.D. - Psychology
University of Bergen
Master of Science - Social Psychology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Post-Graduate Degree - Investigative and Legal Psychology
United Nations Interregional Crime And Justice Research Institute
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
West University of Timisoara