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Amanda Nickerson
Director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
School violence, bullying prevention and intervention, parent and peer relationships, assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders
Amanda Nickerson is an expert on school crisis prevention and intervention, with a particular focus on violence and bullying.
On these topics, she has written five books and over 80 journal articles and book chapters. Since becoming the first director of UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, Nickerson has been consulted and quoted in a wide variety of media on bullying and school violence and their effect on victims.
She also has spoken on current anti-bullying research to parents, young people, educators, and other scholars. Nickerson is a professor in UB's Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology.
CONTACT:
Amanda Nickerson, PhD
Director of Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention
SUNY Distinguished Professor of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education