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Susan M. Swearer is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Neurology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Communication in Education and Healthcare
  • Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Their recent papers cover a range of issues related to child development and bullying. These include:

  • "The impact of positive and adverse childhood experiences on social connectedness in young adults" (2024), published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • "Risk Factors for Bullying Victimization in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)" (2021), published in Children
  • "An International Investigation of Variability in Teacher Perceptions of Bias-Based Bullying and Their Likelihood of Intervening" (2025), published in the International Journal of Bullying Prevention

Throughout their research career, they have collaborated with various co-authors including Melanie C Willis, J.J. Jeffries, Amanda R Barrett, Daria Khanolainen, and Andrew Hall.

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • International Journal of Bullying Prevention
  • Children

Best Publications

  • Research on school bullying and victimization: what have we learned and where do we go from here?

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

  • What Can Be Done About School Bullying?: Linking Research to Educational Practice

    Susan M. Swearer;Dorothy L. Espelage;Tracy Vaillancourt;Shelley Hymel

  • Bullying in American schools : a social-ecological perspective on prevention and intervention

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

  • Understanding the psychology of bullying: Moving toward a social-ecological diathesis-stress model

    Susan M. Swearer;Shelley Hymel

  • Four decades of research on school bullying: an introduction

    Shelley Hymel;Susan M. Swearer

  • Bullying in schools: An ecological framework

    Susan M. Swearer;Beth Doll

  • Psychosocial Correlates in Bullying and Victimization: The Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety, and Bully/Victim Status

    Susan M. Swearer;Samuel Y. Song;Paulette Tam Cary;John W. Eagle

  • Handbook of bullying in schools ; an international perspective

    Shane R. Jimerson;Susan M. Swearer;Dorothy L. Espelage

  • Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools

    Susan M. Swearer;Dorothy L. Espelage;Scott A. Napolitano

  • "You're so gay!": Do different forms of bullying matter for adolescent males?

    Susan M. Swearer;Rhonda K. Turner;Jami E. Givens;William S. Pollack

  • Introduction: A Social-Ecological Framework of Bullying Among Youth

    Susan M. Swearer;Dorothy L. Espelage

  • The Critical Role of School Climate in Effective Bullying Prevention

    Cixin Wang;Brandi Berry;Susan M. Swearer

  • Understanding the Bullying Dynamic among Students in Special and General Education.

    Susan M. Swearer;Cixin Wang;John W. Maag;Amanda B. Siebecker

  • Gender differences in bullying: Moving beyond mean level differences

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Sarah E. Mebane;Susan M. Swearer

  • Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying in Middle School Youth: A Developmental Examination Across the Bully/Victim Continuum.

    Susan M. Swearer;Paulette Tam Cary

  • Bullying in North American Schools

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

  • Addressing research gaps in the intersection between homophobia and bullying

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

  • Reducing Bullying: Application of Social Cognitive Theory.

    Susan M. Swearer;Cixin Wang;Brandi Berry;Zachary R. Myers

  • A Social-Ecological Model for Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Understanding the Impact of Adults in the Social Ecology of Youngsters

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

  • Internalizing Problems in Students Involved in Bullying and Victimization: Implications for Intervention

    Susan M. Swearer;Amie E. Grills;Kisha M. Haye;Paulette Tam Cary

  • Bullying in North American schools, Second edition

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Susan M. Swearer

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cixin Wang
Cixin Wang University of Maryland, College Park
Shelley Hymel
Shelley Hymel University of British Columbia
Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones University of New Hampshire
Amanda B. Nickerson
Amanda B. Nickerson State University of New York
Shane R. Jimerson
Shane R. Jimerson University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael J. Furlong
Michael J. Furlong University of California, Santa Barbara
Wendy M. Craig
Wendy M. Craig Queen's University
Catherine P. Bradshaw
Catherine P. Bradshaw University of Virginia
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa

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