Dorothy Espelage, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

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Dorothy Espelage, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The emotional trauma of being bullied by peers may surpass that of experiencing child abuse or being exposed to neighborhood violence, suggests a new study led by educational psychologist Dorothy Espelage. Espelage conducted the research while on the University of Illinois' education faculty. Co-authors on the paper were Illinois alumnus Jun Sung Hong, a professor of social work at Wayne State University; and Sarah Mebane of the Marine Corps Community Services.

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