Pepler completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen's University in 1973, followed by a Master of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 1976.[1] In 1979, she was awarded her PhD from the University of Waterloo.[1] She has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at York University since 1988 and a senior associate scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto since 2001.[4]
Pepler is a nationally recognized expert in the field of childhood aggression, including bullying.[5] She has co-edited 12 books and published over 200 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and white papers.[6][7] In one major project, Pepler and colleagues recorded and analyzed video footage of children's interactions on the playground and in the classroom, observing their bullying experiences,[8][9] targets' coping styles,[10] and peers' responses.[11]
In 2006, Pepler co-founded (with Wendy Craig, her first PhD student) Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), a collaboration between researchers and community organizations dedicated to preventing childhood bullying and violence.[7][13]
Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M. (1995). "A peek behind the fence: Naturalistic observations of aggressive children with remote audiovisual recording". Developmental Psychology. 31 (4): 548–553. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.31.4.548.
O'Connell, Paul; Pepler, Debra; Craig, Wendy (1999). "Peer involvement in bullying: Insights and challenges for intervention". Journal of Adolescence. 22 (4): 437–452. doi:10.1006/jado.1999.0238. PMID10469508.
Smith, Peter K.; Pepler, Debra; Rigby, Ken (2004-10-21). Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be?. Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521528030.
Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M.; Connolly, Jennifer A.; Yuile, Amy; McMaster, Loren; Jiang, Depeng (2006). "A developmental perspective on bullying". Aggressive Behavior. 32 (4): 376–384. doi:10.1002/ab.20136.
Pepler, Debra; Jiang, Depeng; Craig, Wendy; Connolly, Jennifer (2008). "Developmental Trajectories of Bullying and Associated Factors". Child Development. 79 (2): 325–338. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01128.x. PMID18366426.
^Pepler, Debra J.; Craig, Wendy M. (1995). "A peek behind the fence: Naturalistic observations of aggressive children with remote audiovisual recording". Developmental Psychology. 31 (4): 548–553. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.31.4.548.
^Craig, Wendy M.; Pepler, Debra; Atlas, Rona (2000). "Observations of Bullying in the Playground and in the Classroom". School Psychology International. 21: 22–36. doi:10.1177/0143034300211002. S2CID146140435.
^Mahady Wilton, Melissa M.; Craig, Wendy M.; Pepler, Debra J. (2000). "Emotional Regulation and Display in Classroom Victims of Bullying: Characteristic Expressions of Affect, Coping Styles and Relevant Contextual Factors". Social Development. 9 (2): 226–245. doi:10.1111/1467-9507.00121.
^O'Connell, Paul; Pepler, Debra; Craig, Wendy (1999). "Peer involvement in bullying: Insights and challenges for intervention". Journal of Adolescence. 22 (4): 437–452. doi:10.1006/jado.1999.0238. PMID10469508.
