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Ask the Experts—Webinar5 to 11: Keeping the Training Wheels on Tech
How to help children navigate technology and media use during a critical stage in their development - middle childhood (ages 5 to 11).
Social RelationshipsMental HealthParentingPhysical HealthSpeakersLauren Hale, PhD
Professor of Family, Population, and Preventative Medicine; Founding Editor-in-Chief
Stony Brook University School of Medicine; Sleep Health
Victor Strasburger, MD
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Brandon McDaniel, PhD
Research Scientist
Parkview Research Center
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder; Professor of Psychology
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center; Bridgewater State University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarZero to Five: Eeny, Meeny, Mighty Tech
What happens to the foundational cognitive, psychosocial, emotional and physical developmental needs during the critical first five years that may be challenged or enhanced by media?
Social RelationshipsBrain and CognitionEducation & LearningParenting7 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarBeyond Clicks and Comments: A Broad View of Technology’s Impacts on Our Society
What are the the implications of digital media's influence on our society? What do we need to learn about one of the most crucial, pervasive, and ubiquitous aspects of our society today?
Civic EngagementEducation & LearningEthical DesignMental Health8 Speakers -
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—WebinarMinds on Media: The Associations between Screen Engagement and Children’s Developing Brains
How can we use screens responsibly in order to have a positive impact on children's cognitive abilities both at home and in the classroom?
Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningSpeakersMartin Paulus, MD
Scientific Director and President, Laureate Institute for Brain Research Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
Jason Chein, PhD
Director, Temple University Brain Research & Imaging Center, Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple Universit
Marc Potenza, MD, PhD
Director, Division on Addictions Research at Yale, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Child Study, Yale University School of Medicine
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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—WebinarLooking 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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Ask the Experts—WebinarHealthy 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.