Wendy Craig (psychologist) explained

Birth Name:Wendy Marion Craig
Wendy Craig
Nationality:Canadian
Workplaces:Queen's University
Alma Mater:York University
Occupation:Professor
Academic Advisors:Debra Pepler
Discipline:Psychology
Thesis Title:Naturalistic observations of bullies and victims in the school yard

Wendy Marion Craig is a Canadian clinical-developmental psychologist known for her research and advocacy in the field of childhood bullying. She is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Queen's University at Kingston in Ontario, Canada.

Education

Craig completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of British Columbia in 1985 and a Master of Arts degree from York University in 1989.[1] In 1993, Craig earned her Ph.D. in clinical developmental psychology from York University, under the supervision of Dr. Debra Pepler.[2] For her doctoral dissertation, entitled Naturalistic observations of bullies and victims in the school yard, Craig recorded the interactions of elementary school students and described their bullying experiences (including where incidents occurred and how frequently adults intervened).[3] [4]

Career

Craig joined the Queen's University faculty in 1994. She currently holds the title of Professor and Department Head in the Department of Psychology.[5]

Craig has published widely on issues related to children's social relationships, including such topics as bullying, cyberbullying, and children's mental health. She also regularly contributes her expertise to television, radio, and print media. In 1997, she and Pepler appeared on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss their work on bullying.[6] [7]

In 2006, Craig and Pepler co-founded Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), a collaboration between academics and community organizations dedicated to the prevention of childhood bullying and the promotion of healthy relationships.[8]

Awards and honours

For her work building PREVNet, Craig was awarded the Social Science and Humanities Research Council Partnership Award in 2014.

Craig was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014.[9] She was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2016[10] and to the Order of Canada in 2018.[11]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmes, Gillian. Who's who of Canadian women, 1999-2000. 1999. University of Toronto Press. 978-1-4426-8345-7. Toronto, Ont.. 222. 288093315.
  2. Web site: York researchers are helping to change the way we think about bullying, aggression and violence. 2017-01-09. York University. 2019-11-17.
  3. Book: Craig, Wendy. Naturalistic observations of bullies and victims in the school yard. Doctoral dissertation, York University. 1993.
  4. Craig. Wendy M.. Pepler. Debra J.. 1998. Observations of Bullying and Victimization in the School Yard. Canadian Journal of School Psychology. en. 13. 2. 41–59. 10.1177/082957359801300205. 143765627. 0829-5735.
  5. Web site: Wendy Craig Department of Psychology. www.queensu.ca. en. 2019-11-17.
  6. Web site: York University professor to appear today on oprah to share expertise/advice on bullying with 20 million viewers. 1997-11-14. York University. 2019-11-24.
  7. Web site: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Government of Canada. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. 2012-05-11. www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. 2019-11-25.
  8. Web site: About PREVNet - Canada's authority on bullying. www.prevnet.ca. 2019-11-17.
  9. Web site: Nine professors named Royal Society Fellows. 2014-09-09. Queen's Gazette Queen's University. en. 2019-11-18.
  10. News: Queen's professor receives Order of Ontario for work on bullying prevention. Marciniak. Mandy. 2016-02-03. The Hamilton Spectator. 2019-11-17. en-CA. 1189-9417.
  11. News: Rideau Hall announces 2018 Order of Canada appointments. 2019-11-17.