Peer Relationships in Schools Lab 
 
Lab Mission  In our lab we're interested in understanding how adolescents' relationships with their peers shape their social development. Peer Rejection and Victimization as Social Risk Factors A large body of research links adolescent peer rejection, peer victimization, and aggression to both psychosocial and academic maladjustment. In our lab, we focus on identifying the mechanisms through which these risk factors have their effects, the social contextual conditions under which their negative effects are strongest, and the factors that contribute to the stability of these problematic peer relationships. Our ultimate goal in studying these factors is to be able to provide solutions to adolescent youth so that they can overcome these negative social experiences. Peer Relationships in the Context of Ethnicity We also study the significance of ethnicity to students' relationships with their peers. We believe that the ethnic context of a school may play a key role in impacting how students attain their peer social standing and how they negotiate their peer relationships. Who is involved?  For details of our lab director, graduate students, undergraduate students, and lab alumni, please visit the people page. Presentations & Publications  For upcoming presentations and research publications, please visit the Publications page. Our Collaborators  Please visit the Collaborators page to see the information and links of each of our lab’s collaborators. For more information  If you would like more information of our lab or its activities, feel free to get in touch with us. Visit the Contact Us page for information about contacting current members. People Publication Collaborators Contact Us University of Wisconsin-Madison Educational Psychology People.htmlPublications.htmlCollaborators.htmlContact%20Us.htmlPeople.htmlPublications.htmlCollaborators.htmlContact%20Us.htmlhttp://www.wisc.edu/http://www.wisc.edu/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9
Recent News about Adolescent Peer Relationships CNN Reports About Bullying: Stop Bulling: Speak up! -- 10.1.2010 http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/bullying/shapeimage_3_link_0