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BOOKMARK OR SHAREEmerging Research Speaker Series
This event is co-hosted by UCLA Staff Assembly, Academic Senate and Campus Human Resources to foster community between UCLA Faculty and Staff.
Date: Monday, April 30, 2012
Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Location: Sequoia Room, Faculty Center
RSVP: http://ucla.in/GGuiAh
Speaker:
Jaana Juvonen, Ph.D.
Professor in Developmental Psychology Program at UCLATopic:
Myths and Facts About Bullying Among Youth.
Presentation description:
Are bullies social isolates who suffer from low-self-esteem? Do victims become school shooters? Common assumptions, such as these, are analyzed in light of the latest research findings on bullying among young teens.Biography of Presentor:
Jaana Juvonen, Ph.D., is a Professor in Developmental Psychology Program at UCLA. Juvonen is an expert in young adolescent peer relationships and school adjustment. She has co-authored and co-edited books, including: Focus on the wonder years: Challenges facing the American middle school; Peer harassment in school: The plight of the vulnerable and victimized. Dr. Juvonen is a former recipient of a National Academy of Education Spencer Fellowship, Senior Fellowship of the Academy of Finland, and the UCLA Psychology Department Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. Her research on bullying and middle schools has been cited in New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Atlantic Monthly, Christian Science Monitor, and Time.
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