The fundamental principle of our research is to empower youth so that they have a brighter future. Many young people experience bullying, a form of aggressive behaviour that can be physical, verbal, psychological, emotional, and/or cyber used to hurt another person with less power.

Why are some youth bullied? What happens to youth who are bullied? How do friends, families, schools, communities, and cultures impact bullying? These are only some of the questions we examine in our research.

By answering these questions, we aim to help empower youth to build positive relationships and experience healthy outcomes.

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About Us

We are passionate about empowering youth by researching how we can create safer and more inclusive environments with friends, families, in schools, and the larger community.

Research Topics

We aim to answer research questions such as:

• Why is it that some young people engage in bullying behaviour and others do not?
• Why are some young people bullied?
• How does bullying progress to into other types of violence across childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood?
• What are the mental and physical health outcomes of bullying?
• How does antisocial personality and temperament impact bullying behaviour?
• How does the environment (e.g., school, peers, sports, neighbourhood, cyber environment) impact bullying?
• How do social norms and culture (e.g., immigration, underrepresented youth) impact bullying experiences?