Education
- Ph.D. 1997 – Indiana University, Counseling Psychology
- M.S. 1993 – Radford University, Clinical Psychology
- B.S. 1991 – Virginia Commonwealth University, Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Prevention Science
- School-Based Interventions
- Social-Emotional Learning Interventions
- Bullying Prevention
- Teen Dating Violence
- Sexual Harassment/Violence
- School-Based Suicide Prevention
Research
Dr. Espelage’s research focuses on translating empirical findings into prevention and intervention programming and she has secured over $15 million of external funding. She advises members of Congress and Senate on bullying prevention legislation. She conducts regular webinars for CDC, NIH, and NIJ to disseminate research.