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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Golden Rule: Cultivating Kindness and Character Online
How can we help children develop moral character and values such as kindness and compassion online and offline?
Character DevelopmentCivic EngagementSocial MediaSocial RelationshipsSpeakersStephen Post, PhD
Director; Professor of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine
Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics; Stony Brook University
Thomas Lickona, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Education; Director
Center for the Fourth and Fifth Rs (Respect and Responsibility), State University of New York at Cortland
Richard Weissbourd, EdD
Senior Lecturer on Education; Faculty Director
Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Eva Telzer, PhD
Co-Director; Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience,
Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain, and Psychological Development; UNC Chapel Hill
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Birds and the Bees: Sexuality and Screens
Media is playing an increased role in shaping youth sexual education and norms - what are kids seeing online? Experts share research and practical strategies on how to navigate parent-child conversations about media and still-developing sexual interests, identities, and behaviors.
Social MediaLGBTQIA+Sexual ContentSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMichelle Drouin, PhD
Professor; Senior Research Scientist
Purdue University Fort Wayne; Parkview Health
Shelley Craig, PhD, RSW, LCSW
Canada Research Chair; Professor
Sexual and Gender Minority Youth; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto
Jo Robertson MScMed (Sex Therapy)
The Light Project Research & Training Lead
Sharon Maxwell, PhD
Psychologist, Author, Educator
MaxwellEd LLC
Cindy Pierce, MEd
Author, Speaker, Sexuality Educator and Comic Storyteller, self-employed
Pinzer Productions, LLC
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Good, the Bad, and the Filtered: A Social Media Primer for Parents
Experts provide a practical “how-to,” breaking down what parents really need to know about social media platforms.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSexual ContentSpeakersLinda Charmaraman, PhD
Director; Senior Research Scientist
Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab; Wellesley College
Diana Graber, MA
Founder; Author
Cyber Civics and Cyberwise; Raising Humans in a Digital World
Josh Ochs
Founder
SmartSocial.com
Vicki Shotbolt
Founder and CEO
ParentZone
Marc Berkman, JD
CEO
Organization for Social Media Safety
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Ask the Experts—Webinar12 to 18: Coming of Age Online
Teens are frequently accused of always being on their phones or being addicted to their technology, but what are the real impacts of all of their device use?
Social MediaMental HealthPhysical HealthVideo GamingSpeakersRonald Dahl, MD
Director; Distinguished Professor
Institute of Human Development; School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Paul Weigle, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Associate Medical Director of Ambulatory Services; Chair of the Media Committee
Natchaug Hospital; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
University of Delaware
Michelle Garrison, PhD
Professor of Health Systems and Population Health; Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University of Washington
Edward Spector, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Specializing in the Healthy Use of Technology
Joani Geltman, MSW
Adjunct Faculty
Curry College
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSocial Media Exposed: Where To Go From Here?
What should we do to protect children and teens engaged with social media?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersColleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California
Mitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
Jimmeka Anderson, MA
Project Manager, New America
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Influencer Impact: How Social Media Stars and YouTube A-Listers Shape the Way Kids Think, Act, and Interact
How to help children thoughtfully navigate the age of influencers and kidfluencers?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersSherri Hope Culver, MLA
Director, Center for Media and Information Literacy, Associate Professor, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University
Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBA
Director, Media Psychology Research Center, Doctoral Faculty, Fielding Graduate University
Liselot Hudders, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Center for Persuasive Communication, Ghent University, Belgium
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Digital Parenting Coach, Founder, Digitalem, Assistant Professor, American Graduate School in Paris
Marie Bragg, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University
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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—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