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Ask the Experts—WebinarEstablishing Character in a Digital World: Building Grit, Resilience, and Socioemotional Skills
How to support children's development of grit and perseverance in an age of instant digital gratification?
Character DevelopmentMental HealthParentingSocial Relationships7 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool’s in Session: How to Navigate the Upcoming Academic Year
What does school life look like as we transition out of the pandemic in 2021?
Education & LearningMental HealthSpeakersBeth Tarasawa, PhD
Executive Vice President of Research, NWEA
Donna Tetreault
Parenting Journalist, Author, Dear Me: Letters to Myself for All of my Emotions, Founder, Caring Counts
Phyllis Fagell, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Professional School Counselor, School Counselor in Washington, DC, Author, Journalist
Joseph McGuire, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Theresa Chapple-McGruder, PhD, MPH
Epidemiologist, Director, A Local Department of Public Health
Sean Bulson, EdD
Superintendent, Harford County Public Schools, Maryland
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Ask the Experts—WebinarModern Love: The Delights and Dangers of Digital Dating
The good, the bad, and the ugly of online dating - from finding deep friendship and lasting connection, to anxieties, self-esteem blows, and the potential for violence
Social MediaMental HealthSexual ContentSocial RelationshipsSpeakersElizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center Professor of Psychology Bridgewater State University
Sarah Flicker, PhD
Professor, York Research Chair (Tier2) in Community-Based Participatory Research, Environmental Arts & Justice Coordinator York University
Jeff Temple, PhD
John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Community Health, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Center for Violence Prevention, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Sarah DeGue, PhD
Senior Health Scientist Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDigital Reset: A Primer for Transitioning Out of the Pandemic
What does life after the height of social distancing look like? How can parents and children “digitally reset” to decrease daily screen time?
Social RelationshipsEducation & LearningMental HealthParentingSpeakersCatherine Steiner-Adair, EdD
Clinical Psychologist; Consultant; Speaker
Alexis Lauricella, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP
Director
Kathleen McGann, MD
Vice Chair of Education; Dr. Glen and Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics
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Ask the Experts—WebinarBlood, Sweat, and Fears: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Graphic and Violent Media
What are the short and long-term psychological, social and behavioral impacts of violent media on children and adolescents?
Video GamingMental HealthSocial MediaViolent ContentSpeakersDimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director; Attending Pediatrician; Professor of Pediatrics
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Professor
James Densley, PhD
Professor of Criminal Justice
Christopher Bartel, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
Douglas A. Gentile, PhD
Professor of Developmental Psychology; Editor; Co-Author
Desmond U. Patton, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work; Associate Dean; Founding Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPicture Perfect? Teens, Media, and Social Comparison
How does digital media use affect adolescent social comparison, identity, well-being, body image, and more?
Social MediaBody ImageMental HealthSpeakersMitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP
John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences; Assistant Dean; Co-Director
Sophie Choukas-Bradley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Allison Chase, PhD, CEDS
Regional Clinical Director
Amanda Mozea
Education Outreach Manager
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPersuasive Technology
What is persuasive technology and how does it influence children's digital media use?
Ethical DesignMental HealthSpeakersYalda Uhls, MBA, PhD
Founder and Executive Director; Author
Richard Freed, PhD
Child and Adolescent Psychologist; Author
Criscillia Benford, PhD
Educator and Communications Consultant; Co-Author; Board Member
Max Stossel
Head of Education; Poet and Filmmaker
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Ask the Experts—WebinarIt’s Not Funny: Cyberbullying and Other Online Cruelty
How can parents and students prevent and handle adverse online experiences such as cyberbullying?
Social MediaCyberbullyingMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersElizabeth Englander, PhD
Director
Trisha Prabhu
University Student; Founder and CEO
Melissa Faith, PhD
Clinical Pediatric Psychologist
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool’s Back, Now What? A Conversation About Teaching and Learning During COVID-19
How can families help students adjust to a new school year--marked for many by a shift to online learning--in the midst of a pandemic?
Education & LearningMental HealthParentingPhysical HealthSpeakersLisa Nielsen, MA
Senior Director; Permanently Certified Public School Educator and Administrator; Author
Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director
Charmain Jackman, PhD
Psychologist; Founder
David McKinnon, PhD
Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Director; Professor of Psychology