Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins

Jenkins received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Northern Illinois University and is a nationally certified school psychologist. She recently began teaching at Florida State after five years of teaching in Illinois. Jenkins is an associate editor for the Journal of School Psychology and recently was awarded the Early Career Award from the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention for Distinguished Scholarly Contributions to Bullying Abuse Prevention. She regularly works with undergraduate and graduate students and their research projects and has sponsored over two dozen student research presentations at local, regional, and national conferences in the last three years.

Maritza Miller is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Psychology from Dartmouth in 2013 and earned her master’s in Forensic psychology from George Washington University in 2017.

Joshua Drayer is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology PhD program. He earned his bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University in Psychology in 2015 and then moved to Tallahassee in 2016 to complete his master’s in Sport Psychology at Florida State. His research interests span both education and athletics, and have included topics such as performance measurement and hazing.

Sonya Snyder is a doctoral student in the combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2009 from the University of Tennessee. She earned her master’s degree in Philosophy from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 2011 and her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee in 2018. Her research interests include childhood trauma and its connection to academic performance and animal-assisted interactions.

Stone Bogart is a doctoral student in the Counseling and School Psychology program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Community and Behavioral Health in 2018 from the State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute. His research interests include the following: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), childhood trauma, bullying, grief, loss, and bereavement.

James Howell is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program at Florida State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Abilene Christian University, and his master’s degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include trauma and access to mental health services.

Kayla Miskimon is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University in 2018. Her research interests include bullying prevention and intervention, and special education.

Stephan Mitchell is a graduate student studying School Psychology at Florida State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Monroe College in New York City. His research interests include trauma, substance abuse, aggression, social pressure and resilience.

Suravi Changlani is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology from Cornell University and earned her master’s in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.

Heather Miller is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program. She completed her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Akron. Her current research interests focus on adolescent/early adulthood suicide prevention, stigma associated with mental health, building resilience, coping with trauma, and trauma-informed care. 

Malaya Monk is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program at Florida State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of South Alabama, and her combined master’s and education specialist’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Florida State University. Her research interests include childhood aggression, impacts of trauma, and computer-based psychological assessments.

Khyati Verma is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Delhi University and earned her master’s in Developmental Psychology from Illinois State University. Her current research interests focus on impact of discrimination and prejudice on mental health of racial and ethnic minorities, racial microaggression, imposter syndrome in minority adolescents, impact of school environment in development of racial identity and resilience, and bystander intervention.

Emily Beavon is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program at FSU. She is from outside of Nashville, TN, and graduated from the University of Alabama with a BA in Psychology and Spanish, and a BS in Human Development and Family Studies. Her research interests include mental health and externalizing disorders in children and adolescents. She enjoys running, singing, and exploring new places.

Sophia Putzeys is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Florida State University in 2020. Her research interests include bullying, coping with childhood trauma, and trauma informed care.

Maria Aliberti is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Boston College in 2020. Her research interests include trauma, bullying prevention and intervention, implementation science and program evaluation. 

Madison Woodall is a doctoral student in the combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2020 and a Master's degree in Counseling and Human Systems in 2021, both from Florida State University. Her research interests include bullying prevention/intervention, childhood trauma in relation to academic performance, and assessment.

Miranda Bradley is a doctoral student in the Counseling and School Psychology program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2021 from the University of Florida. Her research interests include crisis intervention and prevention in the school system, specifically in suicide and bullying prevention.

(*indicates student author)

*Aliberti, M., Jenkins, L. N., & *Monk, M. (in press). Predictors of Cyberbystander Intervention among Adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32 pages.

*Beavon, E., Jenkins, L. N., *Bradley, M., & *Verma, K. (in press). Understanding Adolescents' Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying. Contemporary School Psychology, 31 pages.

Nickerson, A., Manges, M., Bellavia, G., Livingston, J., Jenkins, L. N., & Feeley, T. (2022). Bystander Intervention in Bullying and Sexual Harassment: Role of Personal and Perceived Peer Norms. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 30. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-022-00125-x

Jenkins, L. N., *Bogart, S., & *Miskimon, K. (2022). Contextual Characteristics in Relation to Bystander Intervention in Bullying. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion, 3, 97-119. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/26320770211063630

Jenkins, L. N., Yang, Y., *Changlani, S., & *Mitchell, S. (2022). Deconstructing prosocial bullying bystander actions. Contemporary School Psychology, 37. doi:10.1007/s40688-022-00429-1

*Miskimon, K., Jenkins, L. N., & *Kaminski, S. (2022). Direct and indirect effects of bullying victimization on academic performance and mental health among secondary school students. School Mental Health. doi:10.1007/s12310-022-09545-y

Jenkins, L. N., *Miller, H., *Kaminski, S., & *Putzeys, S. (2022). Re-conceptualizing Peer Victimization as a Potentially Traumatic Event. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 27. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-022-00129-7

Tennant, J., & Jenkins, L. (2022). Social-emotional skill-based differences between active and passive bystanders of bullying. Contemporary School Psychology. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-022-00407-7

Jenkins, L. N., Canivez, G. L., & *Braun, M. (2022). Structural validity of the Bullying Participant Behavior Questionnaire with an elementary school sample. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 4, 115-129. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-021-00091-w

Floress, M., Briesch, A., & Jenkins, L. N. (2022). Teacher Praise and Reprimand: Examining the Generalizability and Dependability of Observational Estimates. Behavioral Disorders, 47, 196-206. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/01987429211012020

Yang, C., Chan, M., Nickerson, A. B., Jenkins, L. N., Xie, J., & Fredrick, S. F. (2022). Teacher victimization and teacher subjective well-being: Moderating role of school climate. Aggressive Behavior, 48(4), 379-392. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.22030

Nickerson, A., Jenkins, L. N., Bellavia, G., Manges, M., Livingston, J., & Feeley, T. (2022). The role of personal and perceived peer norms in bullying and sexual harassment perpetration. School Psychology, 37(3), 236-247. doi:https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000498

Anthony, C., Ogg, J., & Jenkins, L. N. (2021). Academic enablers as dynamic moderators: Exploring academic enablers and achievement across elementary school. Journal of School Psychology, 86, 15-31. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2021.02.007

Jenkins, L. N., *Snyder, S., & *Miller, M. (2021). Bystander intervention in bullying: Differences across latent classes. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 25. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-020-00067-2

Jenkins, L. N., *McNeal, T., *Eftaxas, D., *Howell, J., & *Wang, Q. (2021). Childhood Trauma and College Sexual Harassment: Coping and Resilience as Moderators. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. doi:10.1007/s40653-021-00382-w

Jenkins, L. N., *McNeal, T., *Drayer, J., & *Wang, Q. (2021). Childhood Trauma History and Negative Social Experiences in College. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 14(1), 103-113. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-020-00315-z

Fredrick, S., McClemont, A., Jenkins, L. N., & Kern, M. (2021). Perceptions of Emotional and Physical Safety Among Boarding Students and Associations with School Bullying. School Psychology Review, 2, 441-453. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2021.1873705

Mulvey, N., & Jenkins, L. N. (2021). Social and language predictors of aggressive, victim, and prosocial behaviors in preschool. Contemporary School Psychology, 25, 503-514.

Fredrick, S., & Jenkins, L. N. (2021). Social emotional learning and peer victimization among secondary school students. International Journal of Bullying Prevention. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-021-00113-7

Jenkins, L. N., & Troop-Gordon, W. (2020). Bystanders in Bullying: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of School Psychology, 81, 47-50. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2020.07.002

Fredrick, S., Jenkins, L., & *Ray, K. (2020). Dimensions of empathy and bystander Intervention in bullying in elementary school. Journal of School Psychology, 79, 31-42. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2020.03.001

Fredrick, S., Jenkins, L. N., & Dexter, C. (2020). Resiliency in young adulthood and associations among retrospective peer victimization and internalizing problems. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 14, 367-378. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-021-00342-4

Jenkins, L. N., & Nickerson, A. (2019). Bystander intervention in bullying: Role of social skills and gender. Journal of Early Adolescence, 39, 141-166. doi:10.1177/0272431617735652

Jenkins, L., & Canivez, G. (2019). Hierarchical factor structure of the Bullying Participant Behavior Questionnaire with a middle school sample. International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 59. doi:10.1080/21683603.2019.1636734

Jenkins, L. N., & Ogg, J. (2019). Inattention, hyperactivity, and academic performance in reading and mathematics: Exploring academic enablers as a mediator. Contemporary School Psychology, 30. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-019-00249-w

Yang, C., Fredrick, S., Nickerson, A., Jenkins, L., & Xie, Jia-Shu. (2019). Initial development and validation of the multidimensional teacher victimization scale among Chinese teachers. School Psychology Quarterly, 34, 244-252. doi:10.1037/spq0000307

Nickerson, A., Fredrick, S., Allen, K., & Jenkins, L. (2019). Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices in schools: Effects on perceptions of bullying victimization. Journal of School Psychology, 73, 74-88. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2019.03.002

*Eldridge, M., & Jenkins, L. N. (2019). The Bystander Intervention Model: Teacher intervention in traditional and cyber bullying. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2, 27. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-019-00033-7

Jenkins, L. N., Tennant, J., & Demaray, M. K. (2018). Executive functioning and bullying participant roles: Differences for boys and girls. Journal of School Violence, 17, 521-537. doi:10.1080/15388220.2018.1453822

Floress, M. T., Jenkins, L. N., Reinke, W., & *McKown, L. (2018). General education teachers' natural rates of praise: A preliminary investigation. Behavioral Disorders, 43, 411-422. doi:10.1177/0198742917709472

Jenkins, L. N., Fredrick, S., & *Wenger, J. L. (2018). Peer victimization and social-emotional outcomes: The role of teacher and peer support. Aggressive Behavior, 44, 176-184. doi:10.1002/ab.21741

*Menolascino, N., & Jenkins, L. N. (2018). Predicting bystander intervention among middle school students. School Psychology Quarterly, 33, 305-313. doi:10.1037/spq0000262

Yang, C., Jenkins, L. N., Fredrick, S. S., Chen, C., Xie, J., & Nickerson, A. (2018). Teacher victimization by students in China: A multilevel analysis. Aggressive Behavior. doi:10.1002/ab.21806

*Bounds, C. M., & Jenkins, L. N. (2018). Teacher-directed violence and stress: The role of school setting. Contemporary School Psychology, 22, 435-442. doi:10.1007/s40688-018-0180-3

Jenkins, L., Fredrick, S. S., & Nickerson, A. (2018). The assessment of bystander intervention in bullying: Examining measurement invariance across gender. Journal of School Psychology, 69, 73-83. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2018.05.008

Jenkins, L. N., & Nickerson, A. B. (2017). Bullying participant roles and gender as predictors of bystander intervention. Aggressive Behavior, 43, 281-290. doi:10.1002/ab.21688

*Brown, C., Jenkins, L. N., Demaray, M. K., & Tennant, J. (2017). Cyber victimization in high school: Measurement, overlap with face-to-face victimization, and associations with social-emotional outcomes. School Psychology Review, 46, 288-303. doi:10.17105/SPR-2016-0004.V46-3

Jenkins, L. N., Mulvey, N., & Floress, M. T. (2017). Social and language skills as predictors of bullying roles in early childhood: A narrative summary of the literature. Education and Treatment of Children, 40, 401-417. doi:10.1353/etc.2017.0017

Jenkins, L. N., & Fredrick, S. S. (2017). Social capital and bystander behavior in bullying: Internalizing problems as a barrier to prosocial intervention. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46, 757-771. doi:10.1007/s10964-017-0637-0

Jenkins, L. N., Demaray, M. K., & Tennant, J. (2017). Social, emotional, and cognitive factors associated with bullying. School Psychology Review, 46, 42-64.

(*denotes student author)

*Miskimon, K., Jenkins, L. N., & *Kaminski, S. (presented 2022). Association among Bullying Victimization, Academic Performance, and Distress. Presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

*Miller, H., Jenkins, L. N., *Putzeys, S., & *Woodall, M. (presented 2022). Bullying as a Potentially Traumatic Event. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Jenkins, L. N., *Changlani, S., *Bogart, S., & *McNeal, T. (presented 2022). Do ACEs Exacerbate The Negative Psychological Impact Of Childhood Maltreatment. Presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Marks, L. R., Jenkins, L. N., *Verma, K., Perez-Felkner, L., Templeton, D. P., & Thomas, J. (presented 2022). Examining predictors of bystander intervention to racial  microaggressions in college students. Poster presentation at the meeting of American Psychological Association. (National)

*Aliberti, M., Jenkins, L. N., & *Monk, M. (presented 2022). Predictors of Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

*Beavon, E., *Bradley, M., *Verma, K., & Jenkins, L. N. (presented 2022). Understanding Adolescent's Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying. Presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Jenkins, L. N., & Fredrick, S. (presented 2021). Assessing and Understanding Bystander Behavior in the Cyber Context. Presentation at the meeting of World Anti-Bullying Forum. (International)

*Woodall, M., & Jenkins, L. N. (presented 2020). Addressing bullying through the use of bibliotherapy. Poster presentation at the meeting of Florida Association of School Psychologists. (State)

*Changlani, S., *Mitchell, S., Jenkins, L. N., & *Yang, Y. (presented 2020). Forms of Bullying Bystander Actions. Poster presentation at the meeting of Florida Association of School Psychologists. (State)

*Miller, H., *Kaminski, S., *Putzeys, S., & Jenkins, L. N. (presented 2020). Re-conceptualizing Peer Victimization as a Traumatic Event. Poster presentation at the meeting of Florida Association of School Psychologists. (State)

Jenkins, L., *McNeal, T., *Drayer, J., & Canto, A. (presented 2019). Association between childhood trauma and negative social experiences in college. Presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Jenkins, L., *Miskimon, K., & *Bogart, S. (presented 2019). Associations among teacher reactions to bullying and school climate. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Jenkins, L., *Synder, S., & *Miller, M. (presented 2019). Bystander intervention in bullying: Differences across latent classes. Presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

*Fields, R., *Huffman, E., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). Exploring Predictors of Social Emotional Learning: The Role of School Engagement. Poster presentation at the meeting of Florida Association of School Psychologists. (State)

Floress, M., Jenkins, L., & Briesch, A. (presented 2019). Generalizability and dependability of teacher praise and reprimand. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

*Gubara, S., *Bogart, S., *Snyder, S., *Miller, M., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). Is the relation between protective factors and internalized distress mediated by trauma? Poster presentation at the meeting of American Psychological Association. (National)

Fredrick, S., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). Perceptions of bullying and school safety among boarding school students. Poster presentation at the meeting of American Psychological Association. (National)

*Highsmith, D., *Knoeppel, C., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). Predictors of school safety in an ethnically diverse student body. Poster presentation at the meeting of Florida Association of School Psychologists. (State)

Fredrick, S., Jenkins, L., & Dexter, C. (presented 2019). Retrospective peer victimization and current well-being among college students. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Fredrick, S., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). Social-emotional learning instruction and peer victimization. Poster presentation at the meeting of National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

*McNeal, T., *Eftaxas, D., *Howell, J., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2019). The relations among childhood trauma, coping, resilience, and sexual victimization in college students. Poster presentation at the meeting of American Psychological Association. (National)

Jenkins, L., & Fredrick, S. F. (presented 2018, August). Dimensions of empathy and bystander intervention in bullying. Poster presentation at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

*McNeal, T., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2018, August). The role of social skills in traditional and cyber bullying. Poster presentation at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Tennant, J., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2018, February). Social-emotional skill-based differences between active and passive bystanders of bullying. Poster presentation at National Association of School Psychologists annual conference, National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL. (National)

*Bounds, C. M., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2018, February). Teacher-directed violence: What it is, what it means, and how you can help. Poster presentation at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL. (National)

*Taylor, K., & Jenkins, L. (presented 2018, February). The Bystander Intervention in Bullying survey: An examination in an elementary school sample. Poster presentation at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, National Association of School Psychologists. (National)

Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins