Theme: Strengthening Support for the Whole School Community
Conference Program
Keynote Speakers:
Byron McClure, EdD, NCSP
Author, Speaker, School Psychologist, and Director of Innovation | 7 Mindsets
Moving From What's Wrong to What's Strong: Harnessing Strength-Based Practices for a Positive School Climate
Stacy A.S. Williams, PhD, LP
The Child and Research Study Center | University at Albany
Self-Care and Advocacy: Meal Preps for the Soul
Rebecca Vujnovic, PhD, NCSP
Clinical Associate Professor | University at Buffalo
Strengthening Support for the Student Community
Theme: Centering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Promote Positive School Culture and Student Well-Being
Keynote Speaker: Janine M. Jones, PhD, NCSP
Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | University of Washington - Keynote presentation slides
jjones2@uw.edu
Afternoon Panel:
Student Voices Videos:
Theme: Bystander Intervention: Preventing Violence and Interrupting Social Injustices
Keynote Speaker: Victoria Banyard, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Associate Director of Center on Violence Against Women and Children | School of Social Work, Rutgers State University of New Jersey (slides not available)
Breakout Topics & Speakers:
Theme: Promoting Mental Health and Positive Relationships (Amidst COVID-19 and Other Crises)
Panel 1: Isolation, Inequities and Cyberbullying: Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Well-Being and Social Justice
Panel 2: Supporting Schools in Times of Physical Distancing and Crisis
Theme: Research-Informed Bullying Preventions: Social-Emotional Learning and School Climate Improvement Approaches
Keynote Speaker: Dorothy L. Espelage, PhD, William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education, University of North Carolina Keynote Presentation Slides
Breakout Topics & Speakers:
Theme: Inclusive Schools and Communities: Identifying and Intervening with Microaggressions
Keynote Speaker: Yolanda Flores Niemann, PhD, Professor of Psychology | University of North Texas (UNT) Keynote presentation slides
Breakout Topics & Speakers:
Theme: Fostering Kindness: Using Technology to Combat Online Bullying
Keynote Speaker: Susan Swearer, PhD
Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology Professor of School Psychology | University of Nebraska
Co-Director | Bullying Research Network
Director | Empowerment Initiative
Keynote presentation slides
Theme: Bullying and People with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities
Keynote Speakers: Julie M. Hertzog, Director | PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center
Presentation slides
Chad Rose, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education | University of Missouri
Presentation slides
Breakout Topics & Speakers:
Theme: Ending Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation in our Schools: The Hard Steps Not Yet Taken
Keynote Speakers: Maurice Elias, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Director of Rutgers Social-Emotional Learning Lab, Co-Director of SEL Academy | Rutgers University
Presentation slides
Jennifer Greif Green, PhD, Assistant Professor of Special Education | Boston University
Presentation slides
Panel: Best Practices and Real World Issues from Preschool through High School
Theme: Media Violence as a Risk Factor for Aggression
Keynote Speaker: Douglas Gentile, PhD, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology | Iowa State University
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Theme: Student Threat Assessment and the Prevention of School Violence
Keynote Speaker: Dewey Cornell, PhD, Professor of Education | University of Virginia - presentation handouts
Breakout Topics & Speakers:
Avoiding Courtrooms and Headlines: Strategies to Protect Your District from Legal Challenges Regarding Bullying and DASA - Tracie L. Lopardi, Esq., Marnie E. Smit, Esq., and J. A. "Tony" Olivo, LPI
Bullying and LGBTQ Youth - Amy L. Reynolds, PhD
Bullying and Students with Disabilities - Elizabeth Assad-Penner
Creating an Anti-Bullying Climate and Culture - Stanley Simmons, MSEd
Theme: Understanding and Addressing Cyberbullying
Keynote Speaker: Sameer Hinduja, PhD, Co-Director of Cyberbullying Research Center and Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Florida Atlantic University (slides not available)
Cyberbullying Panel Discussion: