Sameer Hinduja

Dr. Sameer Hinduja serves as a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, and Faculty Associate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center. His internationally recognized expertise focuses on youth technology risks and interventions, driving evidence-based solutions for digital safety.

His research centers on cyberbullying dynamics, social media safety protocols, juvenile cyber behavior patterns, and criminological frameworks for digital spaces. This work bridges theoretical criminology with practical criminal justice applications, emphasizing prevention and positive technology adoption among adolescents. His findings are widely disseminated through major media including CNN, NPR, BBC, and The New York Times.

Key recognitions include:

• Auburn University's Global Anti-Bullying Hero Award
• Florida Atlantic University's Researcher of the Year award
• Fulbright Specialist Scholar designation at Dublin City University

Dr. Hinduja actively trains diverse stakeholders—students, educators, parents, and mental health professionals—on technology-positive practices. He has influenced national policy through Congressional Briefings, testimonies before the U.S. Attorney General and federal departments (Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security), and co-founding the International Journal of Bullying Prevention as Co-Editor-in-Chief.

His institutional leadership spans the Cyberbullying Research Center and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center, where interdisciplinary teams develop real-world tools for educators and policymakers addressing evolving digital threats.