Curriculum Vitae

Academic & Professional Record

Scholarship, teaching, research, publications, grants, presentations, and professional service.

Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D.

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

2004 Joined UW–Eau Claire
9 Books
$1.4M+ PI Funding Awarded
600+ Professional Presentations

Academic Positions

2013–Present

Professor of Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

2025–Present

Director, Criminal Justice Program

Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

2005–Present

Co-Director & Co-Founder

Cyberbullying Research Center

2009–2010

Visiting Scholar

Behavioral Science Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation

2009–2013

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

2004–2009

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

2016–2017

Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Education

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Michigan State University · 2004
M.S. in Criminal Justice Michigan State University · 2000
B.S. in Sociology University of Wisconsin–Superior · 1998

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

$1,427,129 total PI funding awarded

$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

2024

Best Paper Award
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal

2023

Wall of Fame · Distinguished Alumni Award
Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice

2014

Tom Castellano Award
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association

2014

VITA Children's Wireless Safety Award
The Wireless Foundation

2011

Excellence in Scholarship Award
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

2009

Education Book of the Year
ForeWord Reviews

Presentations

Summary updated July 2025.

347 School District Events
223 Invited Presentations
64 Scholarly Presentations
54 Webinars & Virtual Presentations
65 Community Presentations