About The Author

Allan L. Beane, Ph.D., a former classroom teacher, is a nationally recognized expert, speaker, and author on bullying, as well as a nationally renowned consultant and educator. He has 30 years of experience in education that includes teaching special education, teaching regular education (speech and debate), teaching in higher education, serving two (2) years as Director of a School Safety Center, authoring over 30 published articles, two (2) book chapters, and a book. He has served as an expert witness in criminal cases involving bullying and has been an expert guest for Fox News in Chicago. He currently serves as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mid-Continent University, a 4-year Christian college, and he is an ordained minister.

A dynamic and highly sought-after speaker, he has presented keynote addresses, presentations, and workshops to school districts, organizations, colleges, students, and parents throughout the United States. His down-to-earth speaking style, inspirational stories, and practical strategies appeal to audiences everywhere.

Dr. Beane has been studying bullying for 23 years. His son was bullied in 7 ^th grade and high school. Bullying contributed to his son dying at the age of 23. His son’s life inspired him to write The Bully Free Classroom. The book has sold over 90,000 copies and has been adopted by schools and systems/districts all over the United States.

The Bully Free Classroom won the 2001 Teacher’s Choice Award given by Learning Magazine. Dr. Beane is known for his powerful, unique and practical prevention and intervention strategies. He and material from his book were featured in national publications such as Time for Kids (a Time Magazine publication sent to 3 million teachers and children); Newsweek for Teens; USA Today; the Washington Post; the Boston Sunday Globe; and several other national magazines and journals (i.e., Middle Ground, The National PTA Magazine, and NEA Today). He has also made numerous television appearances. His anti-bullying strategies are community and district centered, peer centered, parent centered, professional centered, and child centered.

Dr. Beane has conducted workshops and given presentations for school systems and agencies across the United States. He also has presented at numerous state and national conferences for teachers, counselors, and psychologists, and he has appeared on several national radio shows, such as The Parent’s Journal. Dr. Beane has also published over 30 articles in journals (Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Educational Horizons, etc.) and 2 book chapters (Children of Trauma, etc.) addressing peer victimization. His interesting and highly interactive workshops and presentations stir the emotions of the participants and provide practical and useful information through a variety of activities and touching scenes from well-known films/movies and bullying scenes.