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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
Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California
Tim Mackey, MAS, PhD
Professor of Global Health; Director; CEO and co-founder
UC San Diego; Global Health Policy and Data Institute; S-3 Research
Robert F. Lawlor Jr, MS-ADPP, MS, BSCJ
Drug Intelligence Officer
New England HIDTA
Samuel Chapman
Director
Parents for Safer Children
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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
University at Albany, SUNY
Robin Stevens, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Communication
USC Annenberg
Emily Vraga, PhD
Associate Professor; Don & Carole Larson Professorship in Health Communication
Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication; University of Minnesota
Jessica Willoughby, PhD
Associate Professor of Strategic Communication
Washington State University
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
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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
The London School of Economics and Political Science
David Kleeman
SVP Global Trends
Dubit
Manisha Pathak-Shelat, PhD
Professor of Communication & Digital Platforms and Strategies; Chair of the Center for Development Management & Communication (CDMC)
MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad)
Caleb Ndaka, MS
Research Associate; Co-founder
The London School of Economics and Political Science; Kids Comp Camp
Amanda Third, PhD
Co-Director
Young and Resilient Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Patricio Cabello, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Chile
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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
Psychology of Popular Media; Media Psychology Doctoral Program, Fielding Graduate University
Brandon T. McDaniel, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation
Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication
Chapman University
Chia-Chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Oklahoma State University
Megan Maas, PhD
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies
Michigan State University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age
The latest research (and perspectives from teens themselves) on trends in youth digital communication and tips for creating positive and connection-centered communication online or offline.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyPrivacySocial RelationshipsSpeakersAnn Cameron, PhD
Honorary Emerita Professor of Psychology; Emerita Professor
University of British Columbia; University of New Brunswick, Canada
Sherry Turkle, PhD
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology; Founding Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sebastian Wachs, PhD
Deputy Professor for Education and Socialization Theory; Honorary Research Fellow
University of Potsdam; Anti-Bullying Centre
Richard Guerry
Founder and Executive Director
Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2)
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Lure of Loot: Gambling and Manipulative Design in Youth Video Games
Video games popular with youth increasingly contain gambling features and other design elements intended to entice children to spend real money in games - how is this impacting kids? What can be done about it?
Video GamingDigital AddictionEthical DesignMental HealthSpeakersJeffrey L. Derevensky, PhD
James McGill Professor; Professor; Directory
Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology; Department of Psychiatry; International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behaviors, McGill University
David Zendle, PhD
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science, University of York
Leon Xiao, LLM
PhD Fellow; Visiting Scholar
IT University of Copenhagen; Queen Mary University of London
Kev Clelland
Director of Insight and Engagement
YGAM
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool for Thought: EdTech and Virtual Learning – What Now?
What is the growing role and impact of educational technology and virtual learning in schools, homes and families? What are the implications for teaching, learning, and children's data privacy?
Education & LearningDigital EquityMedia LiteracyPrivacySpeakersDimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director; George Adkins Professor of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Health Services
JAMA Pediatrics; Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute; University of Washington School of Medicine
Velislava Hillman, PhD
Visiting Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Director
LME Global
Tessa Jolls, BA
President; Contributing Scientist
Center for Media Literacy; UCLouvain
Amina Fazlullah, JD
Senior Director of Equity Policy
Common Sense Media
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Ask the Experts—WebinarBringing Up Boys in a Digital World
How does the prevalence of pornography, video games, and violent media content affect boys’ mental health and behaviors, and how can parents and educators help male youth engage more thoughtfully with the media influences in their lives?
GenderDigital AddictionMental HealthSocial MediaSpeakersAndrew Reiner, MFA, MS
Professor,
Towson University
Desmond Upton Patton, PhD
Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor; Director
SAFELab, University of Pennsylvania
Jason Nagata, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco
Ed Spector, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Soraya Giaccardi
Senior Researcher
Norman Lear Center University of Southern California
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Ask the Experts—WebinarMirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media
How does online media affect girls' mental and physical health as they navigate through the increasingly tricky waters of social media and digital interactions?
GenderBody ImageSexual ContentSocial MediaSpeakersElizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder; Professor of Psychology
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center; Bridgewater State University
Lisa Damour, PhD
Psychologist, Author
Meenakshi Gigi Durham, PhD
Professor and Collegiate Scholar,
University of Iowa
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology; Director,
Teen and Young Adult Lab (TAYA Lab); University of Pittsburgh
Lanice Avery, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Director
Research on Intersectionality, Sexuality, and Empowerment (RISE) Lab; University of Virginia