Ken Rigby is an Adjunct Research Professor and an educational consultant based at the University of South Australia. He was educated in England where he obtained an honours degree in Economics (London University) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Leicester University). Subsequently he worked as a teacher in schools in London and in Norfolk, (both secondary and primary) before emigrating to Australia, and finally as a School Guidance Officer. Subsequently he was employed as a lecturer, then Associate Professor in Psychology and Research Methods at the University of South Australia. He completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Adelaide in 1977 .
Over the last ten years he has become a leading authority on bullying and peer victimisation with more than 100 refereed papers and other publications. His book "Bullying in schools and what to do about it" has been published in Australia, the UK and North America and is regarded as a standard text.
Dr Rigby has been invited to address numerous conferences and/or seminars in
many countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Singapore,
Korea, Ireland, Israel, Belguim, Greece and South Africa, and to provide advice
on the development of anti-bullying policies and procedures. He has recently
conducted sessions at the University of Florence and the University of Cambridge.
He is available as a speaker and presenter at workshops and training sessions
for educators and counsellors.