Effective Bullying Prevention

Adam Collins, PhD, is the Statewide Bullying Prevention Manager and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Specialist at the Colorado Department of Education. Dr. Collins has extensive experience researching and implementing bullying prevention best practices at the school, district, university, and state levels. He is coauthor of multiple book chapters and regularly presents at state and national conferences on bullying prevention and MTSS.

Jason Harlacher, PhD, is a Senior Researcher with American Institutes for Research (AIR). He implements school-based multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) that help all students, including those who are targets of bullying and those who need social and emotional learning support. Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Harlacher worked as a school psychologist, district-level coach, adjunct professor, and state-level consultant. He presents nationally on topics related to classroom management, intensive interventions, and MTSS, and has published peer-reviewed journal articles and several books.