Jamie M. Ostrov, Ph.D.

Lab Director

Associate Professor of Psychology

Clinical Psychology Program

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Dr. Ostrov is a developmental psychologist focusing on the study of social development with a developmental psychopathology orientation. His main research activities attempt to understand the development of subtypes of aggressive behavior in children. Specifically, Dr. Ostrov and his colleagues have been exploring the development of relational and physical aggression (and peer victimization). In addition, Dr. Ostrov and his research team have conducted research studying media exposure and social behavior in young children as well as school-based interventions with young aggressive children.  He has recently served as an expert panel member for the uniform definitions of bullying and surveillance initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a consultant to the federal Stop Bullying Now campaign (http://www.stopbullying.gov/).  Dr. Ostrov is a faculty affiliate of the Dr. Jean M. Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence at UB

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Education:

• Ph.D., Child Psychology, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, 2004

• M. A., Child Psychology, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota

• Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate Applied Developmental Psychology, University of Minnesota

• M.S. Ed., Psychological Services, University of Pennsylvania

• B. A., Psychology,  Colgate University

Dissertation: Forms and Functions of Aggression during Early Childhood (Committee: Drs. Nicki R. Crick (Mentor), W. Andrew Collins, Anthony D. Pellegrini, & Richard A. Weinberg)

Select Professional Honors:

Co-Editor of 2 Special Issues on Relational Aggression and Early Childhood (Early Education & Development in 2005 and Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology in 2006)

• Associate Editor, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, April 2008-present

• Consulting Editor, Child Development, 2006-2009

• Editorial Board, Social Development, 2006-present

• Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology,      January 2007- present

• Editorial Board, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006-present

• Editorial Board, Early Education & Development, 2007-present

See "Publications" Page for an updated list of available manuscripts in PDF format

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