World United Against Bullying: A Day of Action

Oct. 6, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST | Virtual

In a multinational study across 83 countries, 30.5% of adolescents reported being bullied. Bullying isn’t just a discipline issue—it’s a public health concern.

Join Us!

Any professional focused on building a healthy school climate and supporting student and youth well-being will benefit, including:

• Counselors and behavioral and mental health professionals
• Community and youth organization representatives
• Elected officials
• Law enforcement
• Out-of-school time professionals
• School administrators
• School Resource Officers
• Teachers and school staff

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Remarks by Johanna Olweus

Daughter of Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Founder, Dan Olweus

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Cyberbullying Among U.S. Youth: An Updated Picture and Prevention Areas to Prioritize

Dr. Sameer Hinduja, a nationally recognized expert in the field of cyberbullying and online safety, will provide the most current research and trends on the prevalence and impact of cyberbullying among youth in the United States. Dr. Hinduja will highlight key prevention strategies, policy considerations and practical steps schools, families and communities can take to address this issue effectively. Gain actionable insights to foster safer, more respectful online environments for students.

Meet Our Presenter

Dr. Sameer Hinduja
Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University
Co-Director, Cyberbullying Research Center
Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University

Dr. Sameer Hinduja is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking work on the risks and harms of emerging technologies on populations of youth, and the individual, social, familial and community-level factors that can serve as protective assets. He has written eight books, and his interdisciplinary research has been cited over 25,000 times in a wide range of fields. As a noted researcher and speaker on youth and social media issues for the last 20 years, Dr. Hinduja trains technologists, educators, mental health professionals, youth specialists, parents, and students around the world on how to promote the positive use of technology, build healthy online communities, and foster well-being. Dr. Hinduja is frequently asked to provide expert commentary by news organizations, and his work has been featured in venues that include CNN, NPR, the BBC, and The New York Times. He has worked with numerous corporations (including Google, Snap, Twitch, Meta, TikTok, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch, Verizon, and Cartoon Network) and organizations (including the United Nations, the White House, the Federal Trade Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the National Guard, the National PTA, and the Anti-Defamation League) on how best to shape policy, programs, and other initiatives. He has received Auburn University’s Global Anti-Bullying Hero Award, won Florida Atlantic University’s Researcher of the Year award, presented on cyberbullying at a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill, testified in front of the Attorney General and the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, and served as a Fulbright Specialist Scholar at Dublin City University.

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.

Break

12:45 – 1:15 p.m.

Special Announcement and Press Event

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Interview with Sue Limber, Ph.D., MLS

Dan Olweus Professor at Clemson University

Meet Our Presenter

Sue Limber, Ph.D., MLS
Dan Olweus Professor at Clemson University

Susan Limber, Ph.D., MLS, is the Dan Olweus Professor at Clemson University, where she has an appointment in the Department of Psychology. She also serves as graduate program director for the Ph.D. in International Family and Community Studies. She is a developmental psychologist who received her master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She also holds a Master of Legal Studies from Nebraska. Dr. Limber’s research and writing have focused on psychological and legal issues related to bullying among children, as well as youth civic engagement, and children’s rights. She directed the first wide-scale implementation and evaluation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in the United States and co-authored the Blueprint for the Bullying Prevention Program as well as many other articles on the topic of bullying, including co-authoring a book, Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age. From 2005-2016, she provided consultation to the Health Resources and Services Administration on their bullying prevention efforts. She is the recipient of several national awards, including the American Psychological Association’s Early Career Award for Psychology in the Public Interest in 2004, the Nicholas Hobbs Award (awarded in 2012 by the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice, American Psychological Association), and the 2012 Distinguished Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Service Psychology (awarded by the Division of Psychologists in Public Service, American Psychological Association).

2:30 – 4 p.m.

Empowering Upstanders: Bullying and Sexual Harassment Bystander Intervention

Bullying and sexual harassment are widespread and damaging issues in the lives of young people. While often overlooked, peers who witness these behaviors can play a critical role—either by contributing to the harm or by stepping in to stop it. This session will explore the complex dynamics of peer involvement, highlighting both the positive and negative roles bystanders can play, and the key factors that influence whether or not they intervene. Participants will be introduced to Norms and Bystander Intervention Training (NAB IT!), a research-based program for high school students that explicitly teaches a five-step model for bystander intervention. Participants will gain insight into the structure and content of the training, engage with interactive sample components, and learn about the program’s demonstrated impact on students’ knowledge, confidence, and intervention behaviors in situations involving bullying, cyberbullying, and sexual harassment.

Meet Our Presenter

Dr. Amanda Nickerson
Director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education

Amanda Nickerson, Ph.D., is a SUNY distinguished professor of school psychology and director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. A licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, Dr. Nickerson is recognized for her expertise in school safety and crisis prevention, with a focus on understanding, preventing, and addressing bullying, violence, and abuse. Her work also emphasizes building social-emotional competencies and support systems for youth. Dr. Nickerson has authored over 150 scholarly publications and delivered more than 400 professional presentations. She is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association.