James Brown graduated with a BSW degree from Northern Michigan University in 1992 to do foster care work in Marquette, Michigan . He then spent a year in Ann Arbor earning his MSW degree and school social work certification. He also learned the art and use of Adventure-based therapy through his social work mentors Gary Stauffer and Tony Alvarez. Since 1993, James has been a school social worker, providing special and regular education services for students needing support in and out of the classroom. In 2005, James and his family moved from Mid-Michigan. He began working on his PhD in social work with a minor in education. His primary research interests are in school bullying, school discipline and prenatal assessment and intervention.
To see interviews with James on the issue of bullying, please click on the following links:
http://socialwork.iupui.edu/indexer/1700/content.htm
And
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T80-4T0WSX1-2-1&_cdi=5072&_user=822378&_orig=search&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F2008&_sk=999569997&view=c&wchp=dGLzVtb-zSkWb&md5=966f54573886c70402efbf7acea31ef7&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
Information on James Brown's school bullying study:
Parents Who Reported Middle School Bullying: A Dissertation Study
Early adolescence is sometimes referred to as the brutalizing period. However, it can be tough for parents to negotiate as well. For instance, when a parent does learn their middle school child is being harmed by a bully, a school principal or other school official might be used as a strategy to get the bullying to stop. Currently, there is a gap in understanding what occurs when parents make the decision to report. This study is looking for parents who have reported to a middle school official that their child is being bullied. Brown would like to interview parents in order to understand what they are experiencing. If you would like to participate in the study, please call me at (317) 557-2073 or send me an email at jrb2@iupui.edu
