Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D.
teacher | learner | writer | photographer | thinker | runner | seeker
Hello! Thanks for stopping by my site. I am a professor of criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire . I earned a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 2004. Since 2002, my research has explored the intersection of teens and technology, with particular focus on cyberbullying, social networking, and sexting. I frequently travel around the United States (and abroad) training educators, counselors, law enforcement officers, parents, and youth on how to prevent the misuse
I also co-founded and co-direct the Cyberbullying Research Center with my good friend Sameer Hinduja . I've written eight books (seven with Sameer) and numerous academic and professional articles on adolescent behaviors online. My first book with Sameer: “Bullying beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying” was named Education Book of the Year in 2009 by ForeWord Reviews. We published an updated edition of this book which came out in October of 2014. Our other recent book: “Words Woun
Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D.