Stephanie S. Fredrick

Stephanie Fredrick, PhD, NCSP is an Associate Professor of School Psychology and Associate Director of the Dr. Jean M. Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Broadly, her research investigates the relations among bullying, cyberbullying, and mental health among youth and how schools, families, and communities can prevent bullying/cyberbullying and promote protective factors. Dr. Fredrick is especially interested in school-based preventative and protective factors, including social support, school climate, and social-emotional learning practices. More recently, her research has focused on cyberbullying prevention, media use, and digital citizenship skills.

Dr. Fredrick has published more than 40 refereed journal articles and book chapters and has conducted over 100 presentations/trainings on topics related to bullying, cyberbullying, school safety, and youth mental health and is frequently cited in media interviews on these topics, including Time, The Washington Post, Forbes, Yahoo! News, TODAY parents, and Insider Higher Ed. She is the lead author on Cyberbullying: Helping Children Navigate Digital Technology and Social Media (2025, Wiley). Dr. Fredrick is a licensed psychologist in New York State, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of School Psychology. She is dedicated to applying research to practice and frequently partners with schools to consult and provide trainings on bullying and cyberbullying, digital media use, and school climate.

• PhD, Northern Illinois University, School Psychology (2015)
• MA, Northern Illinois University, School Psychology (2012)
• BS, Grand Valley State University, Psychology, Statistics (2008)

• Fredrick, S., Nickerson, A., Demaray, M., & Yang, C. (2025). Cyberbullying: Helping children navigate digital technology and social media. Wiley.

• Fredrick, S. S., Ettekal, I., Domoff, S. E., & Nickerson, A. B. (2024). Patterns of child and adolescent digital media use: Associations with school support, engagement, and cyber victimization. Psychology of Popular Media, 14, 54–65. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000570
• Balkundi, S., & Fredrick, S. S. (2024). Students’ perceptions of COVID-19 stress and internalizing problems: Is social support a buffer? Contemporary School Psychology, 28, 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-023-00457-5

• Nickerson, A., Fredrick, S., Sun, L., & Harrison, D. (2024). Cyberbullying, digital technology, and social media use: Research and practical implications for U.S. schools. In J. S. Hong, H. C. O. Chan, A. L. C. Fung, & J. Lee (Eds.), Handbook of school violence, bullying and safety. Edward Elgar Press.
• Fredrick, S. S., Dam, S., Jenkins, L., & Dougherty, E. (2024). Bystander intervention in cyberbullying. In M. Wright (Eds.) Psychology of Cyberbullying. Nova Science Publishers. https://doi.org/10.52305/IQSM0864

• Fredrick, S. S. (2024, October). Bullying among school-age youth: An overview of research and practical implications. Presentation for Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo.;
• Fredrick, S. S. (2025, April). Cyberbullying. Presentation for Children and Screens Ask the Experts Webinar series on Violent Media, Toxic Online Spaces, and Youth Aggression.;

• Fredrick, S. S., Nickerson, A. B., Demaray, M. K., & Yang, C. (2025, February). Tools for practitioners on preventing and intervening with cyberbullying. Mini-skills workshop presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.;
• Zumaglini, S., & Fredrick, S. S. (2025, February). Assessing and addressing weight-based cybervictimization in schools. Paper presentation presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.;
• Jenkins, L. N., & Fredrick, S. S. (2023, October). Peer victimization, SEL, and mental health: A moderated mediation model. Paper presented at the World Anti-Bullying Forum, Raleigh, North Carolina.;

• Associate Editor, Journal of School Psychology
  05/13/2020-05/23/2025
• Editorial Board Member, School Psychology
  01/01/2020-05/23/2025

• Member, NASP Research Committee
  08/26/2022-05/23/2025