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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—WebinarYoung Voices Online: An Exploration of Teens’ and Tweens’ Civic Engagement
How has digital media impacted young people’s involvement in civic activities? How can I support my tweens and teens as they engage in online civic movements while keeping them safe?
Civic EngagementCharacter DevelopmentMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersHenry Jenkins
Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education
University of Southern California
Kristian Lundberg
Associate Researcher
CIRCLE, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
Ellen Middaugh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Connie L. Lurie College of Education, San José State University
Ashley Rogers Berner, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
Institute for Education Policy; School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
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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
Author, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
Alexis Lauricella, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
Technology in Early Childhood Center; Erikson Institute
David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP
Director
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Kathleen McGann, MD
Vice Chair of Education; Dr. Glen and Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDigitally Disconnected: Understanding the Digital Divide During COVID-19
How have children and families without reliable access to the internet and/or other resources handled the transition to online school, homework, socializing, extracurriculars, and the needs of daily life?
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersLee Rainie
Director; Co-Author
Internet and Technology Research, Pew Research Center; Networked: The New Social Operating System
Nicol Howard, PhD
Assistant Professor; Coordinator; Co-Director
The MALT Program; REAL Lab; University of Redlands
Beth Holland, PhD
Partner
Research & Measurement, The Learning Accelerator
Colleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics; 2018 Past President
Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California; American Academy of Pediatrics
Angela Siefer
Executive Director
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Antwuan Wallace
Managing Director
National Innovation Service
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAll in the Family: A Conversation about Media Rules, Parental Controls, and Family Media Plans
Which parental control apps and programs are most effective? To what extent should parents have control of kids’ devices and their content?
Media LiteracyParentingSpeakersLaura Jana, MD
Associate Research Professor
Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University
Adam Pletter, PsyD
Clinical Child Psychologist
Democracy Medical Center
Katie Davis, EdD
Associate Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Founding Member and Co-Director
Information School; College of Education; Digital Youth Lab; University of Washington
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Consultant; Author
Digital Safety/Digital Parenting; The Parent's Guide to Parenting in the Digital Age
Tiffany Shlain
Emmy-nominated filmmaker; Founder; Co-Founder; Author
Webby Awards; International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOh, The Places They’ll Go? Reading in a Digital World
How is reading on paper different than reading digitally? What are the best practices for young people’s reading both on- and off-screen?
Education & LearningBrain and CognitionSpeakersMaryanne Wolf, EdD
Director; Professor
Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice; Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Kristen Hawley Turner, PhD
Professor & Director of Teacher Education
Drew University, New Jersey
Rita Carter
Author
Mapping the Mind; Exploring Consciousness; The Brain Book
John Hutton, MS, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor; Director
Division of General and Community Pediatrics; Reading Literacy Discovery Center (RLDC), Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics
American University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarEyes on Screens: Maintaining Your Kids’ Ocular Health in a Digital World
How does screen time affect children's eye health?
Physical HealthEducation & LearningSleep HealthSpeakersDavid B. Granet, MD, MHCM, FACS, FAAO, FAAP
Director; Professor of Ophthalmology & Pediatrics
Anne F. and Abraham Ratner Children's Eye Center; University of California, San Diego
Kenneth Sorkin, OD, FAAO
Optometrist
Long Island Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Saoirse McCrann, PhD
Doctor of Optometry; Senior Science Writer
Novartis
Mark Rosenfield, MCOptom, PhD
Professor; Editor-in-Chief
State University of New York (SUNY), College of Optometry; Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
Lauren Hale, PhD
Professor of Family, Population and Preventative Medicine
Stony Brook University
Ken Nischal, MD, FRCOphth
Chief; Director; Professor of Ophthalmology
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus; Pediatric Program Development, UMPC Eye Center; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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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
JAMA Pediatrics; Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute; Seattle Children's Hospital; University of Washington
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Professor
School of Communication, Margaret Hall and Robert Randal Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, The Ohio State University
James Densley, PhD
Professor of Criminal Justice
Metropolitan State University
Christopher Bartel, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State University
Douglas A. Gentile, PhD
Professor of Developmental Psychology; Editor; Co-Author
Iowa State University; Media Violence and Children; Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy
Desmond U. Patton, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work; Associate Dean; Founding Director
Curriculum Innovation and Academic Affairs; SAFE Lab, Columbia University
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Ask the Experts—Webinar(Still) Home for the Holidays: Making the Most of the Spirit of the Season On and Off-Screen
How can families balance screen-time with quality family time during the holiday season?
ParentingSpeakersJessica Hartshorn
Entertainment Editor
Parents Magazine
Arlene Pellicane, MA
Host; Author
Happy Home Podcast; Screen Kids
Laura Markham, PhD
Parenting Coach; Editor; Author
Aha! Parenting; Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and Peaceful Parent: Happy Siblings
Julianna Miner, MPH
Adjunct Faculty; Author
Global and Community Health, George Mason University; Raising a Screen-Smart Kid
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow; Senior Fellow
Psychology, Temple University; Brookings Institution