Making bullying intervention programs that work in the real world: An interview with Dr. Debra Pepler

In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Amanda Fernandes interviews Dr. Debra Pepler, an award winning psychologist and distinguished research professor at York University. Her research on adolescent bullying has largely influenced how we understand and deal with bullying today. We discuss Dr. Pepler’s co-creation and implementation of the PREVNet organization, as well as its role in preventing and reducing bullying behaviours using
evidenced-based research. Finally, Dr. Pepler explains how healthy relationships can buffer against bullying, with an emphasis on parent-child relationships.