Susan Swearer, PhD, is the Willa Cather Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology and Professor of School Psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Co-Director of the Bullying Research Network. Dr. Swearer has conducted research on the connection between mental health and bullying since the 1990s.

Dorothy L. Espelage, PhD, is an Edward William Gutgsell and Jane Marr Gutgsell Endowed Professor and Hardie Scholar of Education in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy from the American Psychological Association (APA), among other honors, and is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the APA, and the American Educational Research Association.

Scott A. Napolitano, PhD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Napolitano routinely works with parents and school personnel to help students involved in bullying behaviors.