Debra Pepler OC is a Canadian psychologist known for her research and advocacy within the field of childhood aggression and bullying. She is currently a distinguished research professor at York University in Toronto, Ontario. [1] [2] [3]
Debra Pepler OC is a Canadian psychologist known for her research and advocacy within the field of childhood aggression and bullying. She is currently a distinguished research professor at York University in Toronto, Ontario. [1] [2] [3]
Pepler completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen's University in 1973, followed by a Master of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 1976. [1] In 1979, she was awarded her PhD from the University of Waterloo. [1] She has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at York University since 1988 and a senior associate scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto since 2001. [4]
Pepler is a nationally recognized expert in the field of childhood aggression, including bullying. [5] She has co-edited 12 books and published over 200 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and white papers. [6] [7] In one major project, Pepler and colleagues recorded and analyzed video footage of children's interactions on the playground and in the classroom, observing their bullying experiences, [8] [9] targets' coping styles, [10] and peers' responses. [11]
In 1997, she appeared on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss her work on bullying. [12]
In 2006, Pepler co-founded (with Wendy Craig, her first PhD student) Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), a collaboration between researchers and community organizations dedicated to preventing childhood bullying and violence. [7] [13]
In 2015, Pepler was awarded the Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, by the Canadian Psychological Association. [4] In 2019, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. [14]
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