
BU Bully Lab
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The Social Adjustment and Bullying Prevention Laboratory performs youth mental health research within the School of Education at Boston University.
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http://www.bu.edu/bullying 10-02-2015 17:08:36
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Congrats to lab co-director Kimberly Holt and doc student Chelsey Bowman, along with collaborators Dr. Dorothy Espelage and Mark Van Ryzin, on their recent publication about peer victimization and sexual risk taking in adolescence.


New article out! Cognitive insensitivity and cognitive impulsivity as mediators of bullying continuity: Extending the psychological inertia construct to bullying behavior UF Psychology Dept University of Florida Research University of Florida Research Bullying Research Network BU Bully Lab Craig Bully Lab Alberti Center, University at Buffalo @


We’re proud of our lab member, Ellery Robinson, who will be presenting TWO posters at the Association for Women in Psychology Conference Feminist Psychology this Friday, March 1st in Newport, RI. #AWP2019


On Saturday, March 30th, our lab member, Shivani Arya will be presenting her research poster at the Emmanuel College Fenway Psychology Research Conference. Good luck, Shivani!

Ellery Robinson just presented her two posters examining sexual assault among college students with disabilities AND students’ bystander behavior at Feminist Psychology conference! Way to to, Ellery! #AWP2019


The study, led by Prof Emily Rothman, ScD, found high-school students were more likely to take action if they viewed their community as cohesive and adults in their community as against perpetration and supportive of survivors and of prevention efforts. Jane Doe Inc. bu.edu/sph/2019/03/06…


On March 22nd, Dr. Melissa Holt was invited to participate in a Keynote Conversation about Youth Mental Health at Marquette University Law School It was impressive to see the efforts across multiple fields to address bullying! You can find a video of the conference using this link: bit.ly/2UfEzPI

On March 21st, lab memebr, Rachel Oblath gave a presentation on addressing mental health needs in vulnerable youth at the Society of Research in Child Development biennial meeting Society for Research in Child Development Good job, Rachel!


Dr. Melissa Holt Melissa Holt was the keynote speaker at the New England Child Life conference on March 27th. We’re glad to see Child Life professionals committed to understanding and addressing bullying!



We’re proud of our lab member, Christine Marsico who is a finalist for AERA Division E SEED grant! Christine will present her pitch tonight at 6:30pm. Good luck, Christine!! #AERA19


Violence research across generations: Come hear about how violence research develops across academic generations! Join Dr. Dorothy Espelage, Melissa Holt, and their students from 3:40pm to 5:10pm - Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 717A. #AERA19 AERA DivE Grads BU Bully Lab





Inspired by George Elbaum and energized by the current and future leaders attending today’s ADL Youth Congress ADL New England BU Bully Lab #ADLYouthCongress

Happy Super Tuesday from everyone at BU Bully Lab! Get out and vote to make a change