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Director named for UB's Prevention of Bullying and School Violence

WBFO-FM 88.7
Published June 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM EDT
Amanda Nickerson
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Amanda Nickerson

By Eileen Buckley

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Buffalo, NY – UB has named a leader for its Jean Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying and School Violence.

Amanda Nickerson is a former University at Albany associate professor and program director of school psychology. She is now Buffalo bound to become director of the Center July 15th.

WBFO'S Eileen Buckley spoke with Nickerson who explains how the center will work to become a "go to" place for research and advice on bullying locally, nationally and even internationally.