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Jered B. Kolbert, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is a Professor in the Counselor Education Program at Duquesne University. Dr. Kolbert is a certified school counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania, and he is a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Dr. Kolbert provides counseling services at several mental health centers in the Pittsburgh region. He has also taught at The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kolbert obtained his doctorate in counseling from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. He has worked as a school counselor, marriage and family counselor, substance abuse counselor, and mobile crisis counselor. Dr. Kolbert has authored publications in nationally refereed journals on a variety of topics, including bullying and bullying prevention, relational aggression, the school counseling profession, gender identity, and moral development.

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling, The College of William & Mary, 1998
  • Ed.S., Counseling, The College of William & Mary, 1995
  • M.A., Counselor Education, Guidance Counseling, Kean College of New Jersey, 1994
  • B.A., History & Political Science, Rutgers College, Rutgers University, 1992

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Crothers, L. M., Steeves, T., Drischler, B., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Wadsworth, J., & Fidazzo, A., Lipinski, J., & Bray, M. (2022). The relationship between workplace bullying and job satisfaction among school psychology trainers. School Psychology Training and Pedagogy, 39(1).

Buzgon, J., Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Kolbert, J. B., Wadsworth, J., Fidazzo, A., Barron, M., & Steeves, T. (2022). Feminine ideology, body appreciation, and indirect aggression in girls. Frontiers in Education, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.896247 

Kolbert, J. B., Hilts, D., Crothers, L. M., & Nice, M. L. (2021). School counselors’ use of Marcia’s identity status theory for career advisement and consultation and collaboration. Journal of School Counseling, 19(21). http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v19n21.pdf  

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Wells, D., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Buzgon, J., Joseph, M. J., Lattanzio, L., Lipinski, J., & Wadsworth, J. (2021). Perceptions of sexual and gender and allied youth regarding bullying. Journal of School Counseling, 19(16). http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v19n16.pdf 

Nice, M. L., Joseph, M., Kolbert, J. B., Hilts, D. N., Crothers, L. M., & Kratsa, K. (2021). Development of the school counselor efficacy for college knowledge questionnaire. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 39(7), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F07342829211021680 

Bowser, D., Joseph, M. J., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Holmes, I. S. (2020). A constructivist approach to promoting spiritual competence in counselor trainees: A pilot study. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health.

Nice, M. L., Kolbert, J. B., Joseph, M., Crothers, L. M., Hilts, D., & Kratsa, K. (2020). School counselors' efficacy in knowledge of the college process. Professional School Counseling. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X20976374 

Santone, E., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B., & Miravalle, J. (2020). Using social information processing theory to counsel aggressive youth. Journal of School Counseling, 18(18), 1-34. http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v18n18.pdf

Hilts, D., Kratsa, K., Joseph, M., Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L., & Nice, M. (2019). School counselors' perceptions of barriers to implementing a recognized American School Counselor Association model program (RAMP). Professional School Counseling, 23(1), 1-11. 

Behun, J., Cerrito, J. A., Delmonico, D., & Kolbert, J. B. (2019). The influence of personal and professional characteristics on the school counselors' ability to recognize and report child sexual abuse. Journal of School Counseling, 17(13). http://jsc.montana.edu/articles/v17n13.pdf

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Wells, D. R., Meidl, C., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Lattanzio, L., Simonds, R., Zebrowski, M., Wadsworth, J., & Fidazzo, A. (2019). Cognitive predictors of relational and social bullying, overt aggression, and interpersonal maturity in a late adolescent female sample. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 1, 136-146. doi:10.1007/s42380-018-0001-2

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Bundick, M. J., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Lattanzio, L., Tiberi, A. E., Wadsworth, J., Wells, D. S., & Lipinski, J. (2018). Students', parents', and teachers' views regarding bullying of LGBTQ students in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Psychologist, 78(12), 17-18.

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Meidl, C., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Lattanzio, L., Tiberi, A., Wadsworth, J., Wells, D. S., Bundick, M. J., & Lipinski, J. (2018). Bullying of LGBTQ students: A problem recognized by students, parents, and teachers. Communique, 46(8), 1, 27-28.

Messina, K., Kolbert, J. B., Bundick, M. J., Crothers, L. M., & Strano, D. (2018). The impact of counseling on Bowen's differentiation of self. The Family Journal, 26(2), 150-155. doi:10/1177/1066480718776197 / https://goo.gl/cNNKhx

Akkurt, M., N., Kolbert, J. B., & Ng, K. (2008). Multicultural discussion as a moderator of counseling supervision related constructs. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 40(4), 455-468. doi:10.1007/s10447-018-9337-z

Kolbert, J. B., Happe, B. L., Hyatt-Burkhart, D., Crothers, L. M., & Capuzzi, M. (2017). Motivational interviewing, the transtheoretical model of change, and academic development. Journal of School Counseling, 15(7). Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v15n7.pdf

Aulthouse, M., Kolbert, J. B., Bundick, M. J., & Crothers, L. M. (2017). Positive psychology and career development. Journal of School Counseling, 15(15). Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v15n15.pdf

Bell, G., Crothers, L. M., Hughes, T. L., & Kanyongo, G., Kolbert, J. B., & Parys, K. (2017). Callous-unemotional traits, relational and social aggression, and interpersonal maturity in a sample of behaviorally-disordered adolescents. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 34(1). doi:10.1080/15377903.2017.1345814

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Lattanzio, L., Tiberi, A., Wells, D. S., Lipinski, J., & Meidl, C. (2017). Teachers', LGBTQ students', and student allies' perceptions of bullying of sexually-diverse youth. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 26,972-988. doi:10.1080/10926771.2017.1344344

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S., Lattanzio, L., Tiberi, A., Wells, D. S., Lipinski, J., & Meidl, C. (2017). Teachers', LGBTQ students', and student allies' perceptions of bullying of sexually-diverse youth. PsycTESTS. doi:10.1037/t67840-000

Albright, C. M., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Fenclau, E. J., Jr., Woodarek, J., Buzgon, J., Wells, D. S., Stephenson, E., & Field, J. E. (2016). LGBTQ and heterosexual adolescents' use of indirect forms of aggression. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma 25(10) 1117-1130. doi:10.1080/10926771.2016.124592

Mulcahy, M., Dalton, S. Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2016). Informal mentoring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The Journal of Educational Research, 109(4), 405-412. doi:10.1080/00220671.2014.979907

Bell, G. R., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2015). Identification and treatment of cyberbullying. International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, 2, 117-122. Doi:10.4172/ijscp.1000117 
 

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Bundick, M., Wells, D., Buzgon, J., Berbary, C., Simpson, J., & Senko, K. (2015). Teachers' perceptions of bullying of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students in a Southwestern Pennsylvania sample. Behavioral Sciences, 5(2), 247-263. doi:10.3390/bs5020247
 

Messina, K., Kolbert, J. B., Hyatt-Burkhart, D., & Crothers, L. M. (2015). The role of mental health counselors' in promoting school-family collaboration within the tiered School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) model. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 23, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/1066480715574471

Missen, N., Bagnato, S., Wells, D. S., Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J. & Kolbert, J. B. (2015). Social and behavioral problems in an urban at-risk preschool population. International Education Research, 3(3), 16-25. doi:10.12735/ier.v3i2pxx

Whipple, B. A., Crothers, L. M., Hughes, T. L., Miller, J. A., Durand, V., Kolbert, J. B.,& Wells, D. S. (2014). Examining the association between peer rejection, loneliness, and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. International Journal of Development Research, 1738-1747.

Gordon, G., Dalton, S., Kolbert, J. B., Kanyongo, G. Y. & Crothers, L. M. (2014). Proactive and reactive aggression and cognitive and affective empathy among students in middle childhood. International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, 2. doi:10.4172/1234-3425.1000105

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Kanyongo, G. Y., Field, J. E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2014). Relational and social aggression and reflective processing in a university sample. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 23(6), 670-681. doi:10.1080/10926771.2014.920451

Kolbert, J. B., Schultz, D., & Crothers, L. M. (2014). Bullying prevention and the parent involvement model. Journal of School Counseling, 12(7). Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v12n7.pdf

Clinton, A., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Hughes, T.L., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A.J.,Lipinski, J., Vázquez, G. R., & Field, J. E. (2014). A cross-cultural investigation of relational and social aggression in Puerto Rican and American female college students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 23(2), 99-115. doi:10.1080/10926771.2014.872745

Durand, V., Hennessy, J., Wells, D. S., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Hughes, T. L.(2013). Bullying and substance use in children and adolescents. Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, 4, 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-6105.1000158

Comstock, L. A., Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Field, J. E., Hughes, T.L., Kolbert, J. B., & Lipinski, J. (2013). Relational, social, and overt aggression among aggressive and nonaggressive female adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 6, 106-117. doi:10.1080/19361521.2013.755652

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., & Field, J. E. (2013). Clinical interventions with adolescents using a family systems approach. The Family Journal, 21, 87-94. doi:10.1177/1066480712456826

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L.M., Kanyongo, G. Y., Ng, H. K. Y., Albright, C., Fenclau, Jr., E., Schmitt, A. J., & Wells, D. (2012). Ego identity and relational and social aggression mediated by elaborative and deep processing. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 1, 98-108. doi:10.6000/1929-4409.2012.01.10

Morine, K., Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J., Kolbert, J. B., Hughes, T., & Schmitt, A. (2011). Relational aggression in preschool students: An exploration of the variables of sex, age, and siblings. Child Development Research, 2011, 1-6. doi:10.1155/2011/931720

Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Kanyongo, G., & Albright, C. (2011). The relationship between hyperfemininity and achievement of ego identity among college females. Identity: International Journal of Theory and Research, 11, 181-187. doi:10.1080/15283488.2011.557335

Kolbert, J. B., Field, J. E., Crothers, L. M., & Schreiber, J. (2010). Femininity and depression mediated by social and relational aggression in late adolescence. Journal of School Violence, 9. 289-302. doi:10.1080/15388220.2010.483181

Field, J. E., Caton, M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2010). Fostering healthy development among  middle school females. Journal of School Counseling, 8. Retrieved from http://jsc.montana.edu/articles/v8n39.pdf

Crothers, L., Kanyongo, G. Y., Kolbert, J. B., Lipinski, J., Kachmar, S. P., & Koch, G. D. (2010). Job stress and locus of control in teachers: Comparisons between  a United States' and Zimbabwean Sample. International Review of Education, 56, 651-669. doi: 10.1007/s11159-010-9176-6

Crothers, L., Schreiber, J. B., Field, J., & Kolbert, J. B. (2009). Development and measurements through confirmatory factor analysis of the Young Adult Social Behavior Scale (YASB): An assessment of relational aggression in adolescence and young adulthood. The Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 27, 17-28.

Crothers, L. M., Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Lipinski, J., Kanyongo, G. Y., Kachmar, S. P., & Koch, G. (2009). A new look at teachers' job stress and locus of control using a 
multidimensional measure of stress. The School Psychologist, 63, 11-15.

Crothers, L., & Kolbert, J. B. (2008). Tackling a problematic behavior management issue: Teachers' intervention in childhood bullying problems. Intervention in School and Clinic, 43,132-139. (Also in Annual editions: Education. NY: McGraw Hill).

Field, J., Crothers, L., & Kolbert, J. B. (2007). Adolescent female gender identity  and attraction to male bullies and victims. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 7, 1-15. (peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Barker, W. F. (2006). Middle school students' preferences for anti-bullying interventions. School Psychology International, 27, 475-487.

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L., & Field, J. (2006). Adolescent females' attraction to male adolescent bullies and victims of bullying. Journal of School Violence, 5, 81-91.

Field, J. E., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2006, May 2). Fragile friendships: Exploring the use and effects of indirect aggression among adolescent girls. Journal of School Counseling, 4. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v4n5.pdf

Crothers, L., Field, J., & Kolbert, J. B. (2005). Navigating power, control, and being nice: Aggression in female adolescent friendships. Journal of Counseling and Development, 83,349-354.

Crothers, L., & Kolbert, J. B. (2004). Comparing middle school teachers' and students' views on bullying and anti-bullying strategies. Journal of School Violence, 3, 17-32. doi:10.1300/J202v03n01_03 / 
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J202v03n01_03

Kolbert, J. B., Moffett, C. F., & Kolbert, C. T. (2004). Implementation of a bullying prevention program in a Virginia middle school. Virginia Counselors Journal, 27, 35-44.

 Minatrea, N. B., & Kolbert, J. B. (2003). Counseling incarcerated clients. In J. M. Brendel & S. Devaney (Eds). Counseling multicultural and diverse populations: Practical strategies for counselors (4th ed. pp. 283-306). New York: Taylor & Francis.

Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. (2003). Bullying and evolutionary psychology: The dominance hierarchy among students and implications for school personnel. Journal of School Violence, 2, 73-91. doi:10.1300/J202v02n03_05

Brendel, J.M., Kolbert, J. B., & Foster, V. A. (2002). Promoting student cognitive development. Journal of Adult Development, 9, 217-227. doi:10.1023/A:1016056227344

Kolbert, J. B., Morgan, B., & Brendel, J. M. (2002). Faculty and student perceptions of dual relationships within counselor education: A qualitative analysis. Counselor Education and Supervision, 41, 193-206.

Kolbert, J. B., & Brendel, J. M. (2002). A comparison of the Texas counselor credentialing regulations. Texas Counselors Association Journal, 30, 34-44. 

Kolbert, J. B. (2000). Need for more conformity of state licensure requirements. Virginia Counselors Journal, 26, 7-15.

Morgan, B., Morgan, F., Foster, V. A., & Kolbert, J. B. (2000). Promoting the moral and conceptual development of law enforcement trainees: A deliberate psychological educational approach. Journal of Moral Education, 29, 203-218. doi:10.1080/03057240050051765

Kolbert, J. B., Brendel, J. M., & Gressard, C. F. (1997). Current perceptions of the Ed.D. and Ph.D. in counselor preparation. Counselor Education and Supervision, 36, 207-15.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Schmitt, A. J. (in press). Exploring the cognitive predictors of indirect bullying with implications for prevention and intervention. In J. S. Hong, H. C. O. Chan, A. L. C. Fung, & J. Lee (Eds.), Handbook of school violence, bullying, and safety. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Hyatt-Burkhart, D., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2017). Evidence-based interventions for conduct disorder in children and adolescents. In L. A. Theodore (Ed.), Handbook of evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents. Springer. ISBN: 978-0-8261-2794-5

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Hughes, T. L. (2014). Best practices in providing inservices for teachers and principals. In P. L. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology: Data-based and collaborative decision making (pp. 583-594). Bethesda, MD:  National Association of School Psychologists.

Hughes, T. L., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2014). Best practices in behavioral/ecological consultation. Best practices in school psychology: Data-based and collaborative decision making (pp. 483-492). Bethesda, MD:  National Association of School Psychologists.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Albright, C. M., Hughes, T. L., & Wells, D. S. (2013). Neurological contributions to bullying behavior. In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: Symptoms, causes, and remedies (pp. 115-136). New York:  Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Fenclau, E., Albright, C. M., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2013). Schoolyard scuffles to conference room chaos: Bullying across the lifespan. In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: Symptoms, causes, and remedies (pp. 69-84). New York:  Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., & Wells, D. S. (2013). Evolutionary psychological models for predicting bullying and implications for intervention. In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: Symptoms, causes, and remedies (pp. 85-98). New York:  Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Wells, D. S., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Tobin, R. M., & Schmitt, A. J. (2013). Strategies for treating bullies. In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: Symptoms, causes, and remedies (pp. 305-320). New York:  Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Bell, G. R., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Hughes, T. L. (2013). Relational and social bullying and callous-unemotional traits. In J. B. Helfgott (Ed.), Criminal Psychology, Volumes 1-4 (Volume 4, Implications for Juvenile Justice, Corrections, and Reentry (pp. 61-80). Santa Barbara, CA:  Praeger.

Kolbert, J. B. & Crothers, L. M. (2012). Introduction to understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders: A reference for classroom for classroom teachers. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders (pp. 1-16). New York:  Continuum. 

Albright, C. M., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2012). Understanding and managing behaviors of chlildren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of childen with psychological disorders (pp. 69-102). Continuum.

Crothers, L. M., Fenclau, E., Albright, C. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2012). Understanding and managing behaviors of children involved bully/victim conflicts. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders (pp. 103-128). New York:  Continuum.

King, J. M., Hughes, T. L., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2012). Understanding and managing behaviors of children diagnosed with eating disorders. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders (pp. 177-206). New York:  Continuum.

Crothers, L. M. & Kolbert, J. B. (2012). Conclusion: Promoting and maintaining intervention success when working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders (pp. 385-400). New York:  Continuum.

Crothers, L. M. & Kolbert, J. B. (2010). Teachers' management of student bullying in the classroom. In S. R. Jimerson, S. M. Swearer, & D. L. Espelage (Eds.), Handbook of bullying in schools: An international perspective (pp. 12). New York:  Routlege.

Kolbert, J. B. (2006). Just leave me alone. In L. Golden & P. Henderson (Eds.), Case studies in school counseling. New York:  Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Field, J. E. & Kolbert, J. B. (2006). Enhancing emotional intelligence in parents: The professional school counselor's role. In J. Pelliteri, R. Stern, & B. Ackerman (Eds.), Emotionally intelligent school counseling (pp. 19). Mawhwah, NJ:  Erlbaum.

Minatrea, N. B. & Kolbert, J. B. (2003). Counseling incarcerated clients. In J. M. Brendel & S. Devaney (Eds.), Counseling multicultural and diverse populations: Practical strategies for counselors (pp. 24). New York:  Taylor & Francis.

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., & Hughes, T. L. (2023). Introduction to school counseling: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A., & Kolbert, J. B., & Hughes, T. L. (2020). Theory and cases in school-based consultation: A resource for school psychologists, school counselors, special educators, and other mental health professionals (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Kolbert, J. B., Williams, R., Morgan, L., Crothers, L. M., & Hughes, T. (2016). Introduction to professional school counseling: Advocacy, leadership, and intervention. Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-415-74675-5 (hardback), ISBN: 978-0-415-74674-8 (paperback), ISBN: 978-315-79744-1 (ebook)

Kolbert, J. B. & Crothers, L. M. (Eds.). (2012). Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders. New York: Continuum Books. ISBN: 978-1-4411-5836-9 (paperback)

Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., & Hughes, T. L. (2009). Understanding girl bullying and what to do about it: Healing the divide. Thousands Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. ISBN: 978-1-4129-6488-3 (paperback)

Field, J., Kolbert, J. B. (2023, March). Guiding the way: School counselors facilitating trauma informed transformations. Presented at the annual conference of the American Counseling Association, Toronto, ON.

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., & Kolbert, J. B. (2020, February). Salary, promotion, and the child penalty in school psychology faculty. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Kratsa, K., Kolbert, J., Hilts, D., & Nice, M. (2019, July). Navigating the barriers to RAMP. Presented at the annual conference of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Boston, MA.

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Kolbert, J. B., Kaparakos, A., Wadsworth, J., Barron, M., Fidazzo, A. M., & Branca, S. J. (2019, February). Salary, negotiation, the child penalty, and sexual harassment in faculty. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Simonds, R. N., Fidazzo, A. M., Mazzotta, M., & Kaparakos, A. (2019, February). Ego identity status and depression in a college sample. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., & Simonds, R. N. (2018, February). Cognitive predictors of indirect bullying, overt aggression, and prosocial skills. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.

Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2017, August). Indirect bullying and a relational and social aggression curriculum for adolescent girls. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA). Washington, DC.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Lattanzio, L., Simonds, R., Fidazzo, A., & Tiberi, A. (2017, August). Cognitive predictors of relational and social aggression in a late adolescent female sample. Poster session to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA). Washington, DC.

Kolbert, J. B.
 (2016, December). Parent consultation using solution-focused & structural theories. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA), Hershey, PA

Lamberto, R., & Kolbert, J. B., (2016, February). The RAMP application process. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA), Hershey, PA.

Aulthouse, M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2016, February). Positive psychology and career development. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA), Hershey, PA.

Wells, D. S., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Bundick, M. J., Buzgon, J. W., Nesson, L., Berbary, C., Senko, & Simpson, J. (2015, August). Awareness of anti-bullying policies' inclusion of LGBTQ-specific language. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Kolbert, J. B., Hyatt-Burkhart, D., & Behun, J. (2015, March). Clinical interventions with adolescents using a family systems approach. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association, Orland, FL. (national peer reviewed)

Fazzini, J., Thrower, J., Yeager, B., & Kolbert, J. B. (2014, December). Bullying of LGBTQ students. Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Seven Springs, PA. (peer reviewed)

Buzgon, J. W., Wells, D. S., Stephenson, E. R., Berbary, C., Nesson, L., Griffin, A., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2014, October). Bullying of LGBTQ students in southwestern Pennsylvania. Poster presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania fall conference, State College, PA.

Wells, D. S., Buzgon, J. W., Berbary, C., Griffin, A., Nesson, L., Woodarek, J., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., & Schmitt, A. J. (2014, October). Cognitive correlates of relational and social aggression in an university sample. Poster presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Fall Conference, State College, PA.

Behun, R. J., Cerrito, J., & Kolbert, J. B. (2014, July). Recognizing and reporting child sexual abuse. Presented at the annual meeting of the American School Counselor Association, Orlando, FL (national peer reviewed)

Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2013, March). Whole-school methods to address bullying. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association, Cincinnati, OH. (national peer reviewed)

Mulcahy, M., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2013, March). The process and strategies LGBTQ students employ to establish an informal, school-based mentor in high school. Poster session conducted at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association, Cincinnati, OH. (national peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Kanyongo, G. Y., Schmitt, A. J., Fenclau, E.,Albright, C. M., Woodarek, J., & Wells, D. (2013, February). Relational and social aggression and reflective processing in late adolescence. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.

Crothers, L. M., Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Kanyongo, G. Y., Buzgon, J.,Stephenson, E., & Fenclau, E. (2013, February). Identity, cognitive processing, and relational and social aggression in adolescence. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.

Kolbert, J. B., & Dalton, S. (2013, December). The Parent Involvement Model and bullying prevention. Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, PA. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2012, March). The relationship between hyperfemininity and achievement of ego identity among college females. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA. (national peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Field, J. E., & Hughes, T. L. (2012, February). Presentation and efficacy of the Goodwill Girls and Boys curriculum. Miniskills session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA. (national peer reviewed)

Clinton, A., Crothers, L. M, Kolbert, J. B., Hughes, T. L., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Lipinski, J., V-zquez, G. R., & Field, J. E. (2011, August). A cross-cultural investigation of relational and social aggression. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (national peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., & Field, J. E. (2011, March). Individual and familial interventions with perpetrators and victims of school bullying. American Counselors Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (national peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Kanyongo, G. Y., Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Albright, C., Bell, G. R., Blasik, J. L., Debor, L., Fenclau, E., Paret, S., & Schwickrath, H. (2010, August). The relationship between hyperfemininity and achievement of ego identity. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. (national peer reviewed)

Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2010, March). Untangling the web: Prevention and intervention for school bullying. Presentation conducted at the American Counselors Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. (national peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Kanyongo, G. Y., Field, J. E., Kolbert, J. B., Blasik, J., & Keener, D. (2009, August). Job stress and locus of control in teachers: Comparisons between a United States' and Zimbabwean sample. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (national peer reviewed)

Field, J., Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2009, March). 'The girls--they go after each other": Prevention and intervention for girl bullying. Presentation conducted at the American Counselors Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC. (national peer reviewed)

Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J. B., Keener, D., Bell, R., Blasik, J., Greisler, M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2008, August). Gender identity and relational aggression in late adolescence. Presentation conducted at the American Psychological Association 116th Annual Convention, Boston, MA. (national peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Field, J. (2005, October). Embracing warm and fuzzy: School  counselors and Emotional intelligence. Presentation conducted at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. 
(national peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (2005, April). Counseling boys: Examining the emotional life and culture of boys and male adolescents. Presentation conducted at the American Counselors Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. (national peer reviewed)

Field, J. E., Crothers, L. M., & Kolbert, J. B. (2003, July). I'll die if you don't love me: Ways for school counselors to promote healthy dating skills in adolescents. Presentation conducted at the Annual American School Counseling Association 
Conference, St. Louis, MO. (national peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Brendel, J. M. (2002, March). Dual relationships in academia: A qualitative analysis. Presentation conducted at the American Counselors Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. (national peer reviewed)

Foster, V. A., McAdams, C. R., Brendel, J. M., Loew, S., & Kolbert, J. B. (1997, April). A school-university collaboration model for multi-systemic family counseling. Presentation conducted at the American Counseling Association World Conference, Orlando, FL. (national peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (2010, May). Using Solution-Focused theory in consulting with parents. Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, PA. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J.B. (2009, October). Using Reality and Solution Focused theories to promote Academic achievement. Western Regional Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Conference. Youngwood, PA. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (2009, April). School-based consultation with parents using solution-focused & structural theories. Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2004, April). Evolutionary psychology and bullying. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania School Counselors  Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, PA. (peer reviewed)

Nimatrea, N., & Kolbert, J. B. (2004, March). Counseling incarcerated clients. Presentation conducted at the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2003, November). Evolutionary psychology and bullying. Presentation conducted at the Western Regional Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Conference, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., (2003, November). Counseling boys. Presentation conducted at the Western Regional Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Conference, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., & Crothers, L. M. (2003, April). Middle school childrens' and teachers' views on bullying and preferences for intervention strategies. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania School Counseling Association Conference, State College, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Russo, M. F., Kolbert, J. B., & Kemmerer, A. (2002, April). Understanding the psychology of boys. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.(peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (2001, November). Counseling gay and lesbian students. Presentation conducted at the Western Regional Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Conference, Slippery Rock, PA. (peer reviewed)

Russo, M. F., Kolbert, J. B., & Kemmerer, A. (2001, October). Understanding the psychology of boys. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania Counselors Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (2001, October). Dual relationships in academia. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania Counselors Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Love, G., & Kolbert, J. B. (2001, April). Perspective-taking and pair therapy: Implications for school counselors. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Kemmerer, A., Kolbert, J. B., & Soeder, P. (2001, April). How school counselors can address bullying effectively. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., Moffett, C.F., Kolbert, C. T., & Towsey, M. (2000, November). Bullying prevention: Implementation of a middle school program. Presentation conducted at the Virginia Counselors Association Annual Conference, Roanoke, VA.(peer reviewed)

Kemmerer, A., Soeder, P., & Kolbert, J. B. (2000, October). What counselors need to know about school bullying prevention. Presentation conducted at the Pennsylvania Counselors Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (peer reviewed)

Moffett, C., F., Kolbert, J. B., & Towsey, M. (1999, May). Linking arms to save our youth. Presentation conducted at the Virginia School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Fredericksburg, VA. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., Robertson, F., & Towsey, M. (1999, March). Linking arms to save our youth. Presentation conducted at the Middle School Association Annual Conference, Norfolk, VA. (peer reviewed)

Turner, D. B., & Kolbert, J. B. (1996, November). The training and supervision needs of family counseling interns. Presentation conducted at the Virginia Counselors Association Convention, Roanoke, Virginia. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B. (1996, October). Ed.D. vs. Ph.D.: Current perceptions of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. in counselor education. School of Education, The College of William and Mary, Annual Academic Festival, Williamsburg, Virginia. (peer reviewed)

Kolbert, J. B., Brendel, J. M., & Gressard, C. F. (1995, November). Ed.D. vs. Ph.D.: Practicality vs. prestige? Presentation conducted at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee.(peer reviewed)