Dorothy Espelage

Dr. Dorothy Espelage is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and an international expert in bullying, youth aggression, and teen dating violence.[1][2][3] She has authored several books including Bullying in North American Schools, Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools, and Handbook of Bullying in Schools: an International Perspective.[4]

Education

Dorothy grew up in Virginia and received her Bachelors degree in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She then received a masters degree in clinical psychology from Radford University before receiving her PhD in counseling psychology from Indiana University.[5] Since 1997 she has worked at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she currently holds the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell professorship in educational psychology.[6]

Professional life

Dr. Espelage has appeared as a speaker and consultant in numerous media outlets such as CNN, Anderson Cooper, Oprah, Huffington Post, and USA Today.[7][8][9][10][11] Recently, she was invited to the White House in 2011 as a part of the Bullying Summit to discuss policy decisions regarding aggression in schools. Likewise, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the American Psychological Association's Division 17 for Counseling Psychology.[12][13] As the author of over 100 publications, Dorothy is known for her work in bullying, homophobic teasing, sexual harassment, and teen dating violence.[14] In particular, her research focuses on translating empirical findings into prevention and intervention programming. As a result, Espelage regularly speaks at conferences and schools to teachers, parents, and children about why bullying occurs, why bystanders do not assist victims, and what individuals can do to respond to stop school bullying, harassment, and violence. Dr. Espelage is an advisor to the anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution.

References

  1. ↑ "Dorothy Espelage | College of Education | U of I". Education.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Dorothy Espelage". Dorothyespelage.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  3. ↑ http://www.uww.edu/ce/camps/summer-institute
  4. ↑ http://dorothyespelage.com/resources/
  5. ↑ "Biography of Dr. Dorothy Espelage for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". Allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Two education professors named as Illinois Gutgsell professors | College of Education | U of I". Education.illinois.edu. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Sexual Bullying". Oprah.com. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  8. ↑   8:00 am (2011-10-06). "College of Education News". Illinois.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  9. ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-08-01/research-cyberbullying-prevalent/56724200/1>
  10. ↑ "Study: Bullying rampant in U.S. middle schools - August 20, 1999". CNN. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  11. ↑ "HuffPost Live". Live.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  12. ↑ joehammer. "Counseling Psychologists Receive Endowed Professorships » Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17". Div17.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  13. ↑ "Keynote Address: Dr. Dorothy Espelage, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - 9:15-9:50 - Page 2". Bvcbullyingproject.net. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  14. ↑ "Dorothy L Espelage - Publications". Researchgate.net. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301387. Retrieved 2014-01-20.