Academic & Professional Record
Scholarship, teaching, research, publications, grants, presentations, and professional service.
Professor, researcher, author & educator.
Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center.
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae · Updated March 2026
Academic Positions
Professor of Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Director, Criminal Justice Program
Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Co-Director & Co-Founder
Cyberbullying Research Center
Visiting Scholar
Behavioral Science Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Education
Current Research
Teen use and misuse of technology, including cyberbullying, online social networking, sexting, sextortion, digital self-harm, and digital teen dating violence.
Books
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2024). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying (3rd ed.). Sage Publications.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2016). Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices. Sage Publications.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2015). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying (2nd ed.). Sage Publications.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2014). Words Wound: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral. Free Spirit Publishing.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2014). A Leader's Guide to Words Wound. Free Spirit Publishing.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2012). School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time. Sage Publications.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2012). Cyberbullying Prevention and Response: Expert Perspectives. Routledge.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying. Sage Publications.
Patchin, J. W. (2006). The Family Context of Childhood Delinquency. LFB Scholarly Publishing.
Select Recent Refereed Journal Articles
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2026). Sextortion and Suicide: Implications for Adolescent Image-Based Abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 175.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2026). When Sexting Goes Wrong: The Extent of Non-Consensual Sharing and Sextortion Among Teens. Journal of Adolescent Health, 78, 572–579.
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2026). Vicarious Supervision: Preventing Cyberbullying through Positive Parent-Child Relationships. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 87.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2026). Metaverse risks and harms among U.S. youth: Experiences, gender differences, and prevention and response measures. New Media & Society, 28(1), 32–53.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2025). Cyberbullying Through the Lens of Trauma: An Empirical Examination of U.S. Youth. BMC Public Health.
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2025). The role of hope in bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Frontiers in Sociology, 10.
Recent Grants
$1,500 · 2025–2026
Student-Faculty Research Collaboration Grant.
“Why Do Adolescents Engage in Digital Self-Harm?”
$100,000 · 2023
“Harassment in TikTok Comments: A Pilot Test of the TikTok Research API.”
$225,000 · 2023
Unrestricted Research Grant examining harassment and other problem
behaviors on livestreaming and online platforms.
$122,043 · 2020
AT&T Foundation. National Data Collection Project on Tween
Cyberbullying for Cartoon Network.
$100,000 · 2018–2019
Facebook Unrestricted Research Gift. National Data Collection Project
on Teen Technology Use and Wellness.
Select Honors
Best Paper Award
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal
Wall of Fame · Distinguished Alumni Award
Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice
Tom Castellano Award
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association
VITA Children's Wireless Safety Award
The Wireless Foundation
Excellence in Scholarship Award
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Education Book of the Year
ForeWord Reviews
Presentations
Summary updated July 2025.