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Ask the Experts—WebinarOn Boredom: Screen Time, Free Time, and Child Development
What *is* boredom exactly and what role does it play in cognition and development?
Brain and CognitionCharacter DevelopmentSpeakersAndreas Elpidorou, PhD
Professor of Philosophy; Director of the Liberal Studies Program
James Danckert, PhD
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience Research Area Head
Susan Matt, PhD
Presidential Distinguished Professor of History
Natalie Spencer Gwyn, PhD
Core Faculty
Caley Arzamarski, PhD, NCSP
Psychologist; Clinical Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Ask the Experts—WebinarEngaged for Change: Youth, Digital Spaces, and Social Movements
How is digital media providing unique ways for youth to advocate for more positive outcomes for themselves and their peers?
Civic EngagementCharacter DevelopmentSpeakersDana R. Fisher, PhD
Professor of Sociology; President
Maru Gonzalez, EdD
Assistant Professor; Youth Development Specialist
Tiera Tanksley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Race, Technology & Education
Shakuntala Banaji, PhD
Professor of Media, Culture and Social Change; Programme Director,
Laura Wray-Lake, PhD
Professor of Social Welfare
Emma Lembke
Founder and Executive Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Social Brain on Screens
What are the functions of the social brain in childhood and what strategies can encourage healthy social development in youth?
Media LiteracySocial MediaSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMoriah Thomason, PhD
Barakett Associate Professor and Director of Pediatric Neuroimaging; Vice Chair for Research
Eva Telzer, PhD
Co-Director; Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Shimi Kang, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist; Best-selling author of The Tech Solution; Clinical Associate Professor
Georgene Troseth, PhD
Professor of Psychology
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Ask the Experts—WebinarTaken to Extremes: Online Radicalism, Polarization, and Youth
How do extremists target youth? How does digital media impact polarization, and what steps can we take to limit the features of digital media that contribute to extremism in youth?
Social MediaMedia LiteracySpeakersBrian Hughes, PhD
Associate Director
Paul Barrett, JD
Deputy Director and Senior Research Scholar
Jennie King
Head of Climate Research and Policy; Head of Civic Action and Education
Alex Newhouse
Senior Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies
Katie Paul
Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarCaptive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising
How does hidden online advertising impact children's attitudes and behaviors? How and why is youth data collected, and what can or should be done to safeguard children online?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingEthical DesignMedia LiteracySpeakersBonnie Patten, Esq.
Executive Director
Susan Linn, EdD
Lecturer in Psychiatry; Research Associate
Michelle Rosenthal, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney
Omni Cassidy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population Health
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSocial Media and Drugs: What Parents Need to Know
A glimpse into the world of teens and drugs on social media, and practical information to increase awareness and ability to safeguard adolescents and teens
Social MediaPhysical HealthPrivacySpeakersColleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
Tim Mackey, MAS, PhD
Professor of Global Health; Director; CEO and co-founder
Robert F. Lawlor Jr, MS-ADPP, MS, BSCJ
Drug Intelligence Officer
Samuel Chapman
Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Rise of “Dr. Google:” Youth and Online Health Information
As youth increasingly access health information online, what kinds of information are they encountering online and how accurate is it?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthPhysical HealthSpeakersJennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH
Professor of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Robin Stevens, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Communication
Emily Vraga, PhD
Associate Professor; Don & Carole Larson Professorship in Health Communication
Jessica Willoughby, PhD
Associate Professor of Strategic Communication
Paul Weigle, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Associate Medical Director of Ambulatory Services; Chair of the Media Committee
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Ask the Experts—WebinarBeyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Digital Media and Children
How are children in different cultures and countries using digital media for social connection and education? Experts weigh in on youth media habits, research, policies and parenting perspectives from around the world.
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersSonia Livingstone, DPhil (Oxon), OBE, FBA, FBPS, FAcSS, FRSA
Professor of Social Psychology
David Kleeman
SVP Global Trends
Manisha Pathak-Shelat, PhD
Professor of Communication & Digital Platforms and Strategies; Chair of the Center for Development Management & Communication (CDMC)
Caleb Ndaka, MS
Research Associate; Co-founder
Amanda Third, PhD
Co-Director
Patricio Cabello, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Ask the Experts—Webinar(dis)Connected? Relationships in the Digital Age
With increasing reliance on digital platforms for interaction, how are relationships changing? How do we promote personal connections in the context of near-ubiquitous use of smartphones and other technologies?
ParentingSexual ContentSocial RelationshipsSpeakersKaren Shackleford, PhD
Editor; Faculty
Brandon T. McDaniel, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication
Chia-Chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Megan Maas, PhD
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies