Annual Conference

2013 Conference:

email usTheme: Using Free and Low-Cost Resources to Prevent and Respond to Bullying
Date: March 1, 2013
Location: UGA at Gwinnett Center

This one-day conference is designed to help participants locate and effectively use free and low-cost resources for preventing and responding to bullying and creating a welcoming school climate.  Researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law, social work, and public health will provide information on using a wealth of resources, including websites, videos, books, and surveys.  Presentations will be interactive, with hands-on demonstrations of how to use each resource.  Participants will receive a compendium of the highlighted resources to assist in their own bullying prevention and implementation efforts.

For registration information, please visit:

http://www.coe.uga.edu/events/conferences-and-workshops/conferences-and-workshops/

2012 Conference:

Theme: Preventing Bullying in Schools and Communities
Date: June 1, 2012
Location: UGA Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center

Sessions:

  • The Public Health Perspective in Youth Violence Prevention
    • Rodney Hammond, Ph.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Prevention is the Best Medicine: Preventing Bullying through School and Classroom Change
    • Andy Horne, Ph.D., Pamela Orpinas, Ph.D., Kat Raczynski, Ph.D.
  • Georgia Safe Schools Coalition: Creating Safe Zones for Diverse Students
    • Anneliese Singh, Ph.D., Corey Johnson, Ph.D.
  • Legal Remedies for Bullying in Educational Settings: Laws, Policies, and Practice
    • John Dayton, Ed.D., J.D.
  • Local Implementation of Bullying Policies: From Laws, Policies, and Programs to Safe Schools
    • Scott Berry, President, Georgia Sherriff’s Association
    • John Dayton, Professor, Educational Administration and Policy
    • Andy Horne, Dean, College of Education
    • Jack Parish, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL)
    • Robin Shearer, Juvenile Court Judge, Athens-Clarke County