Archive for 'Workplace Bullying in Higher Education'

Workplace bullying panelists: (l to r) Kerri Stone, Susan Harthill, and David Yamada. Photo courtesy of David Yamada.

Kerri Stone, associate professor at Florida International University College of Law, recently presented at the “Bullying: Redefining Boundaries, Responsibility, and Harm Symposium.” The symposium, sponsored by the Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review, was held on Feb. 23, 2013, at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia.

Over twenty leading scholars and advocates addressed the phenomenon of bullying in a variety of different venues, including K-12 education, higher education, the workplace, and senior living environments.  The symposium featured a keynote address by Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate, and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy (Random House 2013).

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Several years ago, a study was launched on workplace bullying by Jaime Lester at George Mason University. Although there were numerous similar organizational studies, this study may have been the first to look specifically at the faculty of a higher education institution. What she found was that “higher education leaders, managers, human resource professionals, faculty, and staff face uncivil, bullying behaviors in academe.”

A new book, with a chapter written by Florida International University College of Law Professor Kerri Stone, aims to push forward more work on this topic.

“Workplace Bullying in Higher Education,” was recently released and features contributions from over a dozen bullying experts. The book makes an effort to walk through practical and legal particularities of a college campus, and hopes to serve as a valuable resource for all higher education professionals.

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