Sameer Hinduja

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Sameer Hinduja is an American social scientist. He serves as Professor of Criminology at Florida Atlantic University and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. He has served as a Fulbright Specialist Scholar at Dublin City University and currently serves as Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. [1] Hinduja is also the co-founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Bullying Prevention. [2] He is an international expert in cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, online and offline dating violence, digital self-harm, and related forms of online harm among youth. He has written eight books, [3] including Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices, Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying, and School Climate 2.0. His research publications have been cited approximately 23,000 times, and have appeared in such outlets as Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Computers in Human Behavior, and New Media and Society. [4] [5] Topics studied include empathy, psychological resilience, parenting, social and emotional learning, school climate, and well-being.

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Education

Hinduja grew up in Florida and received his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice (minoring in Legal Studies) from the University of Central Florida. Then he attended Michigan State University where he received his master's degree in Criminal Justice before earning his Ph.D. in criminal justice (cognate: Computer Science). [6]

Professional life

Hinduja has given talks nationally and internationally on a number of topics that deal with the prevention of, and response to, youth technology abuse and misuse, and focuses on supporting youth mental health and well-being through research-based practices. Specific events include keynotes or keynote panels for the RSA, the World Anti-Bullying Forum, the International Bullying Prevention Association, Australia's eSafety Conference, and the Association for Middle Level Education. Hinduja has also testified in 2018 on cyberbullying and school safety in front of the United States Attorney General and the Department of Education, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security [7] and has presented on School Safety and Violence Prevention at a 2015 Congressional Briefing. [8] His work involves original data collection from tweens [9] and teens [10] primarily in the United States but also across the world, and is also informed by partnerships with non-profits, [11] [12] media companies, [13] and social media platforms. [14] [15] With his research partner Dr. Justin W. Patchin, he co-directs the Cyberbullying Research Center. [16] The mission of the center is to contribute evidence-based insight into the challenges children confront online every day. The center's work has empowered youth and adults around the world to get the most out of their online experiences by minimizing potential harms and maximizing benefits. [15]

Publications

Academic papers

Books

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2024). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Corwin Press). 3rd Edition. ISBN   1071916564 [17]

Patchin, J.W. & Hinduja, S. (2016). Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN   978-1-5063-3597-1 [18]

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2015). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Corwin Press). 2nd Edition. ISBN   1483349934 [10]

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2014). Words Wound: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing. ISBN   978-1575424514 < [19]

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2014). A Leader's Guide to Words Wound. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2012). School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Corwin Press). ISBN   1412997836 [20]

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2012). Cyberbullying Prevention and Response: Expert Perspectives. New York: Routledge. ISBN   0415892376, [21]

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Corwin Press). ISBN   9781412966887

Hinduja, S. (2006). Music Piracy and Crime Theory. New York: LFB Scholarly, Inc. ISBN   1593321244


TEDx Talks

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ↑ "Sameer Hinduja | Berkman Klein Center". 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "International Journal of Bullying Prevention / Home". Springer Publishing . Retrieved 2022-12-14. This peer reviewed journal provides an interdisciplinary scientific forum in which to publish current research on the causes, forms, and multiple contexts of bullying and cyberbullying as well as evolving best practices in identification, prevention, and intervention.
  3. ↑ "Books". Cyberbullying Research Center. December 24, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Journal Articles". Cyberbullying Research Center. December 24, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ Staff (2022-08-23). "Sameer Hinduja | Berkman Klein Center". cyber.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  7. ↑ Hinduja, Sameer (June 16, 2022). "Federal Testimony on Cyberbullying and Social Media". Vimeo. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sameer Hinduja - Preventing Cyber-Bullying through School Climate and Youth Kindness Initiatives". YouTube. February 12, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tween Statistics (9- to 12-year-olds)". Cyberbullying Research Center. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Hinduja, Sameer; Patchin, Justin W. (2015). Bullying beyond the schoolyard : preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin. ISBN   978-1-4833-4993-0. OCLC   889666432.
  11. ↑ "Get the Facts on Bullying and Cyberbullying". ADL News. Anti-Defamation League. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  12. ↑ "Dr. Sameer Hinduja – Board Member - International Bullying Prevention Association". IBPA - International Bullying Prevention Association. July 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Stop Bullying Speak Up - Research and Resources". Cartoon Network. May 1, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Introducing the Twitch Safety Advisory Council". Twitch Blog. May 14, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Q&A with Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin of the Cyberbullying Research Center - Meta Research". Meta Research. April 15, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ Hinduja, Sameer (December 24, 2017). "How to Identify, Prevent, and Respond". Cyberbullying Research Center. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ Hinduja, Sameer; Patchin, Justin W. (2024). Bullying beyond the schoolyard : preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, California. ISBN   978-1-0719-1656-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  18. ↑ Patchin, Justin W.; Hinduja, Sameer (2016). Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin. doi:10.4135/9781506335957. ISBN   978-1-5063-3597-1.
  19. ↑ Patchin, Justin W.; Hinduja, Sameer (2014). Words wound : delete cyberbullying and make kindness go viral. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing. ISBN   978-1-57542-451-4. OCLC   836206093.
  20. ↑ Hinduja, Sameer; Patchin, Justin W. (2012). School climate 2.0 : preventing cyberbullying and sexting one classroom at a time. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press. ISBN   978-1-4129-9783-6. OCLC   764334392.
  21. ↑ Patchin, Justin W.; Hinduja, Sameer (2012). Cyberbullying prevention and response : expert perspectives. New York: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-136-73529-5. OCLC   743805894.
  22. ↑ "Single-Minded Focus - TEDx 2013 - Sameer Hinduja". YouTube . 15 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "The Lost Art of Listening - TEDx 2014 - Sameer Hinduja". YouTube . 15 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Comparing Ourselves to Others | Sameer Hinduja | TEDxFAUJupiter". YouTube . 27 April 2015.
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