FC018 (1 of 3): An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D.

Part 1 of 3 An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. August 16, 2010 Every child has the right to learn in a place where all students are accepted. And yet, thousands of students suffer daily from school bullying and harassment. Schools need to do a better job insuring the rights of each student. In this podcast I talk with Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, nationally recognized educator and author of “Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools” (Teachers College Press, 2009). About Elizabeth J. Meyer, PhD Elizabeth J. Meyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. She is the author of “Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools” ( She also writes for the Freire Project for Critical Pedagogy. A former high school teacher and coach, she has published articles in: Gender and Education, McGill Journal of Education, The Journal of LGBT Youth, and the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology. More info at: sites.google.com About Annie Fox, M.Ed. Annie is an educator with 30+ years experience. She’s been on the receiving end of email questions from tweens, teens and parents since 1997. Annie’s books include: The Teen Guide to Dating and Relating, Too Stressed to Think? And the the new Middle School Confidential Series™ More information about Annie at: AnnieFox.com About Family Confidential Family Confidential Secrets of
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Students and faculty talk about their experiences with Harvard Extension School’s online classroom. With more than 150 online courses open to the public – many of which are taught by faculty from other Harvard schools – students from around the world have access to Harvard academics. To learn more about the distance education options available to you at Harvard Extension School, visit www.extension.harvard.edu Featured in the video (in order of appearance): Matthew Longcore, student Jeffry Jones-Hutchinson, student Chawna Cota, student Mathew Kaiser, PhD, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University Kurt W. Fischer, PhD, Charles Bigelow Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Harry R. Lewis, PhD, Gordon MacKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University Mary Delaney-Pearson, student Jan L. Feldman, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont Kathy Neenan, student Robert J. Allison, Professor and Chair of History, Suffolk University Ivette DeRubens, student
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A Conversation on Workplace Flexibility Research pt 8

Thursday, 05/29/2008 Roundtable II : Implementation of Workplace Practice and Policy Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, Co-Director of the Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility, Boston College Sharon Daly, Former Vice President of Social Policy, Catholic Charities USA Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder of Families at Work Institute Abbey Hairston, former General Counsel, District of Columbia Public Schools; former Partner, Seyfarth Shaw Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D., President, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Tomeka Hill, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Watson & Wyatt Carol Joyner, Consultant; former Executive Director and Founder 1199/Employer Child Care Fund Donna Klein, President and Founder of Corporate Voices for Working Families Susan Lambert, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago Andrea LaRue, Partner, Nueva Vista Group; former Counsel, Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and Senate Rules Committee Phyllis Moen, Ph.D., Professor, McKnight Presidential Chair in Sociology, University of Minnesota Barbara Schneider, Ph.D., John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology of Education, Michigan State University Q & A Moderator, Chai Feldblum, Co-Director Workplace Flexibility 2010

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