Dr Dawn Newman-Carlson, Ph.D., a health psychologist, is the President of Carlson Health Promotion, P.A. Her primary practice is located in Jacksonville, FL. She earned her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Health Psychology at the University of Florida. Dr. Carlson was the co-developer and program administrator of the Bully Prevention Project. As a consultant, she trains school personnel and counselors in the areas of childhood aggression and bully prevention. She works with families and school systems to create lifestyles that promote health and self-esteem for children and adolescents. Dr. Carlson conducts Bully Busters training workshops and has been invited to present the Bully Busters program at national conferences.
Dr Arthur (Andy) M. Horne is Distinguished Research Professor and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Georgia, USA. He completed a Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University and taught at Indiana State University before joining the faculty at UGA in 1989. Andy has served as director of the counseling psychology program and the marriage and family therapy certificate program at UGA. He was a principal investigator for the U.S. Department of Education ACT Early Project to identify effective teacher interventions for children at risk for emotional and behavioral problems. He was also a principal investigator for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Multisite Violence Prevention Project, developed to study effective ways to reduce violence in schools. He coordinates the Bully Prevention Program at the University of Georgia. His primary research interests are violence reduction, school aggression, and the development of community and family healthy living programs.
Dr Christi Bartolomucci, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and is the Co-Director of Kids On The Move in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. At this comprehensive center for children and adolescents with AD/HD, Dr. Bartolomucci serves as a clinician, consultant, and program developer. Christi received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia. She completed a Clinical Child internship at The University of Louisville and a post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at Emory University. Since 1997, she has been actively involved with the Bully Prevention Project - a team effort committed to better understanding and addressing childhood bullying and victimization, childhood aggression, and the healthy development of children.
