Debra Pepler
Debra Pepler is a Canadian psychologist known for her research and advocacy within the field of childhood aggression and bullying about which she is often interviewed in the media. She is currently a distinguished research professor at York University in Toronto, Ontario.
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Debra Pepler OC is a Canadian psychologist known for her research and advocacy within the field of childhood aggression and bullying about which she is often interviewed in the media.[1][2] She is currently a distinguished research professor at York University in Toronto, Ontario.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]Pepler completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen's University in 1973, followed by a Master of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 1976.[3] In 1979, she was awarded her PhD from the University of Waterloo.[3] She has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at York University since 1988 and a senior associate scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto since 2001.[6]
Pepler is a nationally recognized expert in the field of childhood aggression, including bullying.[7] She has co-edited 12 books and published over 200 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and white papers.[8][9] In one major project, Pepler and colleagues recorded and analyzed video footage of children's interactions on the playground and in the classroom, observing their bullying experiences,[10][11] targets' coping styles,[12] and peers' responses.[13]
In 1997, she appeared on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss her work on bullying.[14]
In 2006, Pepler co-founded (with Wendy Craig, her first PhD student) Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), a collaboration between researchers and community organizations dedicated to preventing childhood bullying and violence.[9][15]
In 2015, Pepler was awarded the Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, by the Canadian Psychological Association.[6] In 2019, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.[16]
Selected works
[edit]- Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M. (1995). "A peek behind the fence: Naturalistic observations of aggressive children with remote audiovisual recording". Developmental Psychology. 31 (4): 548–553. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.31.4.548.
- O'Connell, Paul; Pepler, Debra; Craig, Wendy (1999). "Peer involvement in bullying: Insights and challenges for intervention". Journal of Adolescence. 22 (4): 437–452. doi:10.1006/jado.1999.0238. PMID 10469508.
- Smith, Peter K.; Pepler, Debra; Rigby, Ken (2004-10-21). Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be?. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521528030.
- Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M.; Connolly, Jennifer A.; Yuile, Amy; McMaster, Loren; Jiang, Depeng (2006). "A developmental perspective on bullying". Aggressive Behavior. 32 (4): 376–384. doi:10.1002/ab.20136.
- Pepler, Debra; Jiang, Depeng; Craig, Wendy; Connolly, Jennifer (2008). "Developmental Trajectories of Bullying and Associated Factors". Child Development. 79 (2): 325–338. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01128.x. PMID 18366426.
References
[edit]- ^ "Two moms, two school bullies and two different ways to deal". The Globe and Mail. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Disturbing bullying reports can be used to teach kids about bystander intervention, advocates say". CBC News. November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Debra J. Pepler". York University. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Pepler, Debra J." WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Distinguished Research Professors". York University. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ a b "York Professor Debra Pepler honoured for her contributions to psychology – YFile". yfile.news.yorku.ca. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Bullying expert turns her eye to Halifax board". The Globe & Mail. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Debra Pepler - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ a b "York researchers are helping to change the way we think about bullying, aggression and violence". York University. 2017-01-09. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M. (1995). "A peek behind the fence: Naturalistic observations of aggressive children with remote audiovisual recording". Developmental Psychology. 31 (4): 548–553. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.31.4.548.
- ^ Craig, Wendy M.; Pepler, Debra; Atlas, Rona (2000). "Observations of Bullying in the Playground and in the Classroom". School Psychology International. 21: 22–36. doi:10.1177/0143034300211002. S2CID 146140435.
- ^ Mahady Wilton, Melissa M.; Craig, Wendy M.; Pepler, Debra J. (2000). "Emotional Regulation and Display in Classroom Victims of Bullying: Characteristic Expressions of Affect, Coping Styles and Relevant Contextual Factors". Social Development. 9 (2): 226–245. doi:10.1111/1467-9507.00121.
- ^ O'Connell, Paul; Pepler, Debra; Craig, Wendy (1999). "Peer involvement in bullying: Insights and challenges for intervention". Journal of Adolescence. 22 (4): 437–452. doi:10.1006/jado.1999.0238. PMID 10469508.
- ^ "York University professor to appear today on Oprah to share expertise/advice on bullying with 20 million viewers". York University. 1997-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "About PREVNet - Canada's authority on bullying". PREVNet. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ The Canadian Press. "Full list of new Order of Canada recipients". CBC. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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