Director, Target Bullying
Susan M. Swearer, Ph.D.
Dr. Swearer is an Associate Professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has conducted research on the relationship between depression and anxiety and externalizing problems (with specific emphasis on bullying) in children and adolescents for the past decade. Dr. Swearer regularly presents at national conferences and has conducted numerous workshops on bullying and victimization among school-aged youth.
Target Bullying Consultants
Rhonda K. Turner, Ph.D.
Rhonda is a former student of Dr. Swearer, and completed her post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral pediatric psychology at the Munroe Meyer Institute (MMI) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has conducted research on the relationships among gender, moral disengagement, bullying, and aggression. Rhonda is a licensed psychologist currently practicing in Lincoln and Fremont, NE.
Lynae J. Frerichs, Ph.D.
Lynae completed her pre-doctoral internship training in behavioral pediatrics at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a former student of Dr. Swearer and has conducted research on the protective role of prosocial peer perceptions in the associations among relational victimization, depressive symptoms, and loneliness/social dissatisfaction. Lynae is a currently a provisionally licensed psychologist practicing in Lincoln.
Amanda B. Siebecker, M.A.
Amanda
is currently a therapist working with children, adolescents, and their families
through the Boys Town Outpatient Behavioral Pediatric and Family Services
Clinic in
Jami E. Givens, M.A.
Jami is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship at The Munroe Meyer Institute (MMI) in Omaha, NE. Her current research focuses on the adaptive and maladaptive nature of aggression and bullying. She is also interested in the ecological, cognitive, and emotional factors related to the development and maintenance of aggressive and bullying behaviors.
Cixin Wang, M.S.
Cixin is a third-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests are focused on the role of family and school environment in bullying and victimization and the development of internalizing symptoms (e.g., external locus of control, depression, anxiety, and hopelessness).
Adam Collins, B.A.
Adam is a second-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research interests include cyberbullying and how one's placement on the bully-victim continuum influences future romantic relationships. He is also interested in the gender differences between children who cyberbully and the long-term repercussions of cyberbullying.
Brandi Berry, B.A.
Brandi is a second-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests focus on exploring gender differences in bullying, particularly regarding the use of relational aggression and responses to peer victimization.
Paige Lembeck, B.A.
Paige is a first-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests pertain to anxiety in children and interventions designed to benefit children who are repeatedly victimized by their peers. Essentially, she is interested in how bullying and peer victimization uniquely impact children who already have internalizing symptoms.
