UNL educational psychologist Susan Swearer will present the fall Nebraska Lecture, “Creating a Kinder World: Empowering Youth to End Bullying,” Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union auditorium, 1400 R St. Swearer will discuss her research on the complex personal, social and cultural factors underlying bullying, and how to develop prevention and intervention approaches that empower youth to make positive choices. A national expert on the issue, Swearer presented her research at a 2011 White House bullying prevention conference and currently serves on the research board of the Born This Way Foundation founded by pop singer Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta. Swearer’s lecture, part of The Nebraska Lectures: Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, is sponsored by the UNL Research Council, Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Research and Economic Development, in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Visit http://research.unl.edu/nebraskalectures for more information and to view the live webcast.