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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Children’s Pandemic Experiences So Far and Where to Go From Here
How did the pandemic change digital media use for young people? What were the physical, mental, and social impacts of COVID-19 for youth?
ParentingMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersDevorah Heitner, PhD
Founder, Raising Digital Natives, Author, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Vicki Harrison, MSW
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Susan F. Tapert, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Academic Affairs, University of California, San Diego, Associate Director and Site PI, ABCD, Co-Director and Site PI, NCANDA, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Sheri Madigan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Stephanie Reich, PhD
Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
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Healthy Habits: Fostering Physical Health in a Digital World
What does physical wellness look like in an increasingly digital world?
Physical HealthBody ImageSleep HealthSpeakersCorinn Cross, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician, AAP Spokesperson, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media, Co-Founder, Fit to Play and Learn Obesity Prevention Curriculum
Erica Kenney, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Amy Lu, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, College of Arts, Media & Design, Department of Health Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences Northeastern University
Jason Nagata, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Laura Bellows, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University
Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE
Nutrition expert, Founder, SuperKids Nutrition Inc.
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Establishing 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?
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School’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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Modern 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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Young 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
Kristian Lundberg
Associate Researcher
Ellen Middaugh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Ashley Rogers Berner, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
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Digital 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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Digitally 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
Nicol Howard, PhD
Assistant Professor; Coordinator; Co-Director
Beth Holland, PhD
Partner
Colleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics; 2018 Past President
Angela Siefer
Executive Director
Antwuan Wallace
Managing Director
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All 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
Adam Pletter, PsyD
Clinical Child Psychologist
Katie Davis, EdD
Associate Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Founding Member and Co-Director
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Consultant; Author
Tiffany Shlain
Emmy-nominated filmmaker; Founder; Co-Founder; Author
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor