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Alberti Center
Colloquium Series
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The final colloquium of our 2016-2017 series was
presented by Dr. Myles Faith on Tuesday, April 4. The presentation,
titled
Weight Teasing and
Bullying in Children: Assessment, Prevalence, and Comorbidities
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is available on the
Alberti Center website
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The 2017-2018 series will return on Friday, September 15 with
Anteced
ents and Consequences of Workplace Bullying
presented by Drs. Alan Goodboy (pictured left) and Matthew Martin (pictured right) from West Virginia University.
Registration is now open
here
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NYSED DASA Training
Sessions Available
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The Alberti Center is an approved provider of the NYSED DASA Training workshops. Registration information and session dates through September 2017 are available on the
DASA Training webpage. R
ecent participants have said:
The program addressed a lot
of important issues in a well-organized and open minded way. I experienced gratitude for the fact that these issues are being discussed and that NYS training for bullying prevention is
actually trying to address the root of the problem, not just find
quick solutions.
I'm really glad to move to a state that values anti-bullying enough to mandate this training.
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Out in the Community
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Alberti Center team members continue to spread awareness and resources for bullying prevention at events across the Western New York (WNY) c
ommunity. Here is where we have been recently:
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
We are now on Instagram!
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Registration Opening Soon!
Alberti Center Annual Conference
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The 2017 Alberti Center Conference will take place Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 8-3pm at Classics V Banquet Center.
 Our keynote presenter, Dr. Susan Swearer, will be presenting on Fostering Kindness: Using Technology to Combat Online Bullying. Afternoon breakout groups will address topics such as: unique challenges of cyberbullying, creating a culture of kindness, bullying in the current political climate, and fostering inclusiveness.
Registration fee includes continental breakfast and a buffet-style lunch.
LMSWs/LCSWs and LMHCs are eligible to receive CEUs for attending. More details about the conference and registration information
will be available soon on the
Alberti Center website
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Congratulations to all BAND V Participants!
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Williamsville East High School BAND V participants celebrate with their trophy
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BAND
V took place on Thursday, April 27 at 710 Shea's Theatre in downt
own Buffalo. Williamsville East High School students took first place in the competition and Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts High School was a close
runner-up! All of the students who participated in the event this year worked extremely hard to offer an inspiring variety of performances, each with a powerful message. Videos of all BAND V performances are available for viewing on the
BAND Against Bullying Facebook page.
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Virtual Town Hall Discussion on Cyberbullying
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Dr. Amanda Nickerson spoke on a Facebook Live panel, titled
Cyberbullying: A Relentless Cycle on May 9, in an event presented by
WBFO and AT&T.
Hosted by WBFO Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley, the online event discussed tools and resources available and strategies students, teachers and parents can use to minimize cyberbullying
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Panel members also included
Tracy Rodemeyer, the mother of Jamey Rodemeyer, and
Daniela Wolfe, a social worker for the Amherst School District and Dignity Act Coordinator. A recording of the event can be viewed here.
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| Pictured from left to right: Eileen Buckley (WBFO Senior Reporter), Daniela Wolfe (social worker for Amherst School district), Tracy Rodemeyer (mother of Jamey Rodemeyer), and Dr. Amanda Nickerson (Director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention) |
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Dr. Nickerson Receives GSE STAR Award for Research
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We are proud to announce that Dr. Amanda Nickerson
received the Research Award for the 2015-2016
Graduate School of Education Faculty Service, Teaching, Advising, and Research Awards (GSE STAR). Dean Lee presented Dr. Nickerson with the award at a school-wide faculty meeting and celebratory luncheon in May. The purpose of the awards is to recognize individual faculty excellence in each of four areas (Service, Teaching, Advising, and Research) so critical to the mission and Envisioning themes of GSE and UB 2020.
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Congratulations to the Graduates!
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Three members of the Alberti Center team received their doctoral degrees during a graduation ceremony held at the UB North Campus on Friday, May 19. We would like congratulate Drs. Toni Torchia, Erin Cook, and Jilynn Werth
on this very prestigious achievement! Dr. Torchia will stay in the Western New York area to pursue her career as a School Psychologist at Starpoint Middle School, Dr. Cook has accepted a position in the Ticonderoga Central School District as a School Psychologist starting in the Fall, and Dr. Werth will be getting married in October and moving to Virginia to begin her career as a School Psychologist in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools. We are so proud of each one of these graduates and wish them the very best!
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From left to right: Drs. Toni Torchia, Erin Cook, and Jilynn Werth
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