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Catherine Bradshaw is a professor and the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Her primary research interests focus on the development of aggressive behaviour and school-based prevention. She collaborates on research projects examining bullying and school climate; the development of aggressive and problem behaviours; effects of exposure to violence, peer victimisation, and environmental stress on children; children with emotional and behavioural disorders and autism; and the design, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based prevention programs in schools. She has led a number of federally funded randomised trials of school-based prevention programs, including Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and social-emotional learning curricula. She also has expertise in implementation science and coaching models.