Meline Kevorkian, EdD

CNN

Posted on Fri, Apr. 11, 2008

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Miamiherald.com

Posted on Fri, Nov. 16, 2007

Florida schools collecting data on bullying - By Nirvi Shah

On the TV show The Simpsons, schoolyard bully Nelson is known as the biggest, burliest kid in the fourth grade, with a trademark laugh of triumph over his prey.

But in real life, students are getting harassed in much subtler ways: through text messages, e-mail and MySpace pages and vicious social circles.

In response to growing alarm about new types of bullying and how easily it can be hidden, Florida school districts for the first time are collecting data on bullying.

In Broward, 871 incidents were recorded of students victimized by classmates last school year. And though that may sound like a large number, the figure probably doesn't tell a complete story.

''First of all, we know that the numbers probably don't reflect the real problem,'' said Amalio Nieves, who works in Broward's office of prevention programs. ``That's part of our whole program: recognizing when our kids are being bullied.''

Last school year, Shelly Heller of Parkland said her youngest daughter -- then a first-grader -- was the victim of exclusion.

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South Florida Business Journal

Friday, April 27, 2007

Associate Dean of Master's Programs/Program Professor, Fischler School of Education and Human Service, Nova Southeastern University
Web site: www.nova.edu
Address: 1750 N.E. 167th St., North Miami Beach 33162
Phone: (954) 262-8500
E-mail: melinek@nsu.nova.edu

Nobody likes a bully, but Meline Kevorkian is actually doing something about it.

Kevorkian, the associate dean of master's programs at Nova Southeastern University's Fischler School of Education and Human Services, is bringing the Bullying Prevention Association's Best Practices conference to NSU this fall. She is also starting a certificate program for educators called "School Safety and Violence Prevention" - the first of its kind in Florida.

Kevorkian also writes a bi-weekly column in the Miami Herald to educate parents about educational and behavioral issues. In a way, Kevorkian even wrote the book on bullying prevention: She has authored "Preventing Bullying: Helping Kids Form Positive Relationships," among other books.

But championing the little guy doesn't stop when Kevorkian leaves the office. She has two young sons at home.

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Meline Kevorkian, EdD
melinekev@aol.com
954-330-7942