Stacey L Kite (she/her)
Professor College of Arts & Sciences Department of School of Education Providence
Biography
Stacey Kite has served as a professor of research in JWU’s Educational Leadership doctoral program since 2003. Earlier in her career, she served as the assistant dean of the College of Hospitality & Business, where she focused on satisfaction and loyalty research. Since joining the doctoral program, her research has focused on student satisfaction, service learning, assessment and cyberbullying/internet predators.
Since 2007, the focus of Kite’s research has been in the area of cyberbullying and Internet risk. More recently, Professor Kite has extended the scope of her research to include social media and self-concept. She was the lead author of the first two versions of the “Survey of Internet Risk and Behavior,” which were used to measure middle school and high school students’ knowledge of the risks of inappropriate behavior, including risks involving cyberbullying and internet predators.
More recently, she has broadened her focus to encompass college student and parent perceptions and knowledge of cyberbullying and internet risk.
Education
DBA, University of Sarasota
Management
MS, Johnson & Wales University
Managerial Technology
AS, Johnson & Wales University
Advertising/Public Relations
AS, Johnson & Wales University
Finance & Investments
BS, Johnson & Wales University
Marketing
Feature Researcher for Cyberbullying and Internet risk
National School Safety
The School of Education Teacher of the Year
JWU
The Clifton J Boyle Excellence in Teaching
Special Recognition Award
JWU
Merit Recognition Award
JWU
Leadership institute – Epsilon Class
JWU
National President DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi
DECA
“Instagram makes changes designed to enhance safety features for teen accounts. WJAR, 10.” Kite, S. (October 14, 2025)
https://youtu.be/FUwgmSPOoPA?si=CQM3Hit0Ih8MubGu
“Online, class bullies fade to the background, CNN.” Kite, S. (June 15, 2020)
https://us.cnn.com/2020/06/15/health/online-class-bullies-fade-wellness/index.html
“Parent involvement in Internet Risk prevention.” Kite, S. (June 23, 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YREmxnqlOK8&feature=youtu.be
“Hazing awareness week and reacting to bullying, Steve Klamkin’s Saturday Morning News Show, WPRO 630AM/99.7FM.” Kite, S. (September 27, 2014)
“Revenge sites,.” Kite, S. (January 30, 2014)
“Friday night tikes.” Kite, S. (January 14, 2014)
“Decoding kids.” Kite, S. (November 24, 2013)
“Florida student suicide,.” Kite, S. (November 16, 2013)
“Florida student suicide,.” Kite, S. (November 14, 2013)
“Jonathan Martin Miami Dolphins bullying.” Kite, S. (November 9, 2013)
“Kids & teens too often naive on cyberbullying,.” Kite, S. (September 6, 2013)
“What are the risks of student cyber bullying?.” Kite, S. (September 5, 2013)
“Bullying on Facebook: How it affects secondary school and college students.” Kite, S. (May 28, 2013)
“Can social media be held accountable for cyberbullying?,.” Kite, S. (April 28, 2011)
North-Eastern Educational Research Association
DECA
Kite, S. (June, 2025). Quantitative Instrument Development Part Three: Pilot Testing your Instrument. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
The Researcher, Spring 2025.
Kite, S. Quantitative Instrument Development Part Two: Item Development and Validation. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
The Researcher, 64(Winter 2025), 27-34.
Kite, S. Quantitative Instrument Development Part One: Operationalize your Construct. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
The Researcher, 63(Fall 2024), 31-34.
Kite, S. (December, 2022). Navigating Dissertation Research: A Collection of Research Readings. (Instructional Material).
XanEdu.
Kite, S. (December, 2022). Research II; Kite. (Instructional Material).
XanEdu.
Kite, S. (2021). Education Research, Johnson 8th ed. (Book Review).
Sage.
Crossman, J. & Kite, S. (2013). Facilitating improved writing among graduate students through directed peer review.. (Journal Article).
Journal of Active Learning in Higher Education, 13(3), 219.
Kite, S. & Gable, R. & Filippelli, L. (2013). threats: a study of what middle and high school students know about threatening behaviors and Internet safety. International: no. (Journal Article).
International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments, 1(3), 240-254..
Crossman, J. & Kite, S. (November, 2012). Facilitating improved writing among students through directed peer review. (Journal Article).
Active Learning in Higher Education, 13(3), 219-229.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787412452980
Gable, R. & Ludlow, L. & McCoach, B. & Kite, S. (2011). Validation of the survey of knowledge of Internet risk and Internet behavior. (Journal Article).
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 71(1), 217.
Gable, R. & Ludlow, L. & McCoach, D. & Kite, S. (February, 2011). Development and Validation of the Survey of Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behavior. (Journal Article).
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 71(1), 217-230.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164410387389
Kite, S. & Gable, R. & Filippelli, L. (2010). Assessing middle school students’ knowledge of conduct/consequences and their behaviors regarding the use of social networking sites.. (Journal Article).
The Clearinghouse, 83(5), 158.
Kite, S. & Gable, R. & Filippelli, L. (July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 28, 2010). Assessing Middle School Students’ Knowledge of Conduct and Consequences and Their Behaviors Regarding the Use of Social Networking Sites. (Journal Article).
The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 83(5), 158-163.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00098650903505365
Billups, F. & Kite, S. (2009). Surviving a doctoral program: Student perspectives of support services. (Conference Proceeding).
Digital Commons at UCONN.
Simpson, p. & Gable, R. & Kite, S. (2007). Paterns of district performance in student achievement: Connecting resources to student achievement. (Conference Proceeding).
NERA.
Crossman, J. & Kite, S. (2007). Their perspectives: ESL studnets’ reflections of community service learning. (Journal Article).
Business Communications Quarterly, 70(2).
Crossman, J. & Kite, S. (June, 2007). Their Perspectives: ESL Students’ Reflections On Collaborative Community Service Learning. (Journal Article).
Business Communication Quarterly, 70(2), 147-165.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1080569907301776
Challenge Friday Session – Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), “The Dissertation-in-Practice: A Dissertation Proposal Workshop to Support the Ed.D. Scholar-Practitioner,” CPED. (January, 2025).
Challenge Friday Session – Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), “The Dissertation-in-Practice: A Dissertation Proposal Workshop to Support the Ed.D. Scholar-Practitioner,” CPED. (January 17, 2025).
NERA, “Quantitative Instrument Development: Creating Questionnaires to Measure Constructs,” NERA, Trumbull, CT, United States. (October 18, 2023).
NERA Conference, “Fifteen Years Later, A Reassessment of Students’ Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behaviors: What Changed?,” NERA, Trumbiull, CT, United States. (October 20, 2022).
NERA Conference, “Social Media Use on Adolescents’ Self-Concept and Self Worth,” NERA, Trumbull, CT, United States. (October 19, 2022).
AABSSConference, “Parent’s just dont understand: Parental self efficacy with monitoring Internet risk and behavior,” AABSS, LasVegas, NV, United States. (February 22, 2020).
Expertise
bullying; cyberbullying; education; Internet predators