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Ask the Experts—WebinarSocial Media and Youth Body Image: What To Know and What To Do
The influence of social media on body image affects youth of all genders in complex ways. How can parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals promote positive body image in young people and help them avoid online risks?
Brain and CognitionMental HealthParentingSocial MediaSpeakersElise Hu
Podcaster, Journalist, Author
Raising Us
Elizabeth A. Daniels, PhD
Professor and Director
Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England
Chelly Maes, PhD
Assistant Professor
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Research Center in Information and Communication
Jennifer Mills, PhD, CPsych
Full Professor
Department of Psychology, York University
Jasmine Fardouly, PhD
Sydney Horizon Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer
University of Sydney
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOnline Marketing and Child Eating Habits: What to Know and What To Do
Children today face a nonstop stream of sophisticated online marketing techniques that look nothing like the TV jingles and commercials of the past. How can parents safeguard children from the impacts of this endless, ever-present influx of food marketing content?
Advertising and MarketingBrain and CognitionPhysical HealthSocial MediaSpeakersKelly Brownell, PhD
Dean Emeritus
Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Marie Bragg, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Jennifer Harris, PhD
Senior Research Advisor
UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health
Diane Gilbert-Diamond, ScD
Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine, and Pediatrics
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
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Ask the Experts—WebinarWhat To Do About Screens in Schools? Phones, Tablets, and Focus in the Classroom
What do we know about the effectiveness of phone bans, and what do experts recommend for device use in the classroom?
Education & LearningBrain and CognitionEmerging TechnologyMental HealthSpeakersAntero Garcia, PhD
Professor
Stanford University
Sachin Maharaj, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
Melanie Johnson, EdD
President and CEO
Collaborative for Children
Matt Brady, MS
Teacher
Atkins Technological and Academic High School
Abraham Flanigan, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Georgia Southern University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarNew School? Promises and Risks of AI in the Classroom
As powerful AI tools are deployed in classrooms nationwide, what should parents and educators know about the risks and opportunities specific to children using them in educational settings?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningEmerging TechnologySpeakersMark Warschauer, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Education, University of California, Irvine
Judith Danovitch, PhD
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville
Adam Dubé, PhD
Associate Professor of Learning Sciences, McGill University
Mathilde Cerioli, PhD
Chief Scientist, everyone.AI
Amanda Bickerstaff, MS Ed
Co-Founder and CEO of AI for Education
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Ask the Experts—WebinarUnreal: Online Misinformation, Deep Fakes, and Youth
How can parents, caregivers, and educators help children think critically and develop skills to navigate misinformation and deep fakes in their digital lives?
Media LiteracyBrain and CognitionSpeakersDiana Graber
Author, "Raising Humans in a Digital World,"; Founder, Cyber Civics and Cyberwise
Imran Ahmed
Founder and CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate
Joel Breakstone, PhD
Executive Director, Digital Inquiry Group
Andrew Shtulman, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Occidental College
Rakoen Maertens, PhD
Juliana Cuyler Matthews Junior Research Fellow in Psychology, New College, University of Oxford
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Ask the Experts—WebinarFinding Words: Language Development and Screen Use
How does digital media exposure affect the development of language and communication skills in young children ages 0-5 years old?
Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningSpeakersKathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in Psychology, Temple University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Rebecca Dore, PhD
Director of Research, Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, The Ohio State University
Sarah Kucker, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University
Angie Neal, MS
Speech Language Pathologist, Policy Advisor for Speech-Language Pathology and Early Literacy, South Carolina Department of Education
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Ask the Experts—WebinarADHD, Children, and Digital Media
What information and tools should parents and caregivers know about to best support children with ADHD around media use and overuse?
NeurodiversityBrain and CognitionSpeakersCarey Heller, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist, Heller Psychology Group
Shelley Haven, ATP, RET, BSME
Assistive Technology Consultant, Technology to Unlock Potential
Clifford Sussman, MD
Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist; Gaming and Internet Use Disorder Specialist; Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, George Washington University
Anthony Yeung, MD, FRCPC, DRCSPC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDriven to Distraction: Media Use, Attention and Cognition
How do hours spent daily on digital media affect children’s attention spans, multitasking skills, and cognitive functions? How are digital platforms affecting how youth interact with the real world?
Brain and CognitionAdvertising and MarketingDigital AddictionEducation & LearningSocial MediaSpeakersNicholas Carr
Author, Journalist
Susanne Baumgartner, PhD
Associate Professor, Amsterdam School of Communication Research
Taína Coleman, MA, MEd
Educational Specialist, Learning and Development Center, Child Mind Institute
Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, PhD
Associate Professor, Educational Neuroimaging Group, Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Tracy Markle, MA, LPC
Founder & Director, Digital Media Treatment & Education Center, Collegiate Coaching Services