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Tackling Bullying and Promoting Friendships in Middle Schools Part Two

KSMU | By Emily Yeap
Published April 13, 2021 at 9:45 AM CDT
Dr. Leslie Echols, MSU associate professor of psychology, conducts research in a middle school classroom last year, pre-COVID19.
Dr. Leslie Echols, MSU associate professor of psychology, conducts research in a middle school classroom last year, pre-COVID19.
Dr. Leslie Echols, MSU associate professor of psychology, conducts research in a middle school classroom last year, pre-COVID19.
Dr. Leslie Echols, MSU associate professor of psychology, conducts research in a middle school classroom last year, pre-COVID19.

The middle school years are often tough for many children and bullying incidents peak in middle school.

Last week on the Missouri State Journal, psychologist Dr. Leslie Echols highlighted her current research focus on bullying and victimization, particularly among middle school students. She also talked about Powering Up, her joint research project with Dr. Sandra Graham from University of California – Los Angeles. It’s made possible by a grant of about half a million dollars from the National Science Foundation.

Echols, an associate professor of psychology at Missouri State University, addresses the key goals of Powering Up.An interview with Dr. Leslie Echols.

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Read more about Echols's research on Mind's Eye. 

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Emily Yeap
A native of Malaysia, Emily moved to Springfield in 2010 and started working at Missouri State University in 2014. She’s currently the public relations specialist in the office of university communications. She has a BA in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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