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Ask the Experts—WebinarOh, The Places They’ll Go? Reading in a Digital World
How is reading on paper different than reading digitally? What are the best practices for young people’s reading both on- and off-screen?
Education & LearningBrain and CognitionSpeakersMaryanne Wolf, EdD
Director; Professor
Kristen Hawley Turner, PhD
Professor & Director of Teacher Education
Rita Carter
Author
John Hutton, MS, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor; Director
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics
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Ask the Experts—WebinarEyes on Screens: Maintaining Your Kids’ Ocular Health in a Digital World
How does screen time affect children's eye health?
Physical HealthEducation & LearningSleep HealthSpeakersDavid B. Granet, MD, MHCM, FACS, FAAO, FAAP
Director; Professor of Ophthalmology & Pediatrics
Kenneth Sorkin, OD, FAAO
Optometrist
Saoirse McCrann, PhD
Doctor of Optometry; Senior Science Writer
Mark Rosenfield, MCOptom, PhD
Professor; Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Hale, PhD
Professor of Family, Population and Preventative Medicine
Ken Nischal, MD, FRCOphth
Chief; Director; Professor of Ophthalmology
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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
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Professor
James Densley, PhD
Professor of Criminal Justice
Christopher Bartel, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
Douglas A. Gentile, PhD
Professor of Developmental Psychology; Editor; Co-Author
Desmond U. Patton, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work; Associate Dean; Founding Director
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Ask the Experts—Webinar(Still) Home for the Holidays: Making the Most of the Spirit of the Season On and Off-Screen
How can families balance screen-time with quality family time during the holiday season?
ParentingSpeakersJessica Hartshorn
Entertainment Editor
Arlene Pellicane, MA
Host; Author
Laura Markham, PhD
Parenting Coach; Editor; Author
Julianna Miner, MPH
Adjunct Faculty; Author
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow; Senior Fellow
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Ask the Experts—WebinarHow to Build Creativity
What do we know about how to build creativity?
Brain and CognitionCharacter DevelopmentEducation & LearningParenting12 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarAdvertising and Kids: Let’s Take a (Commercial) Break
How does digital advertising and marketing influence children's behavior and health?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingEthical DesignMedia LiteracySpeakersVicky Rideout
President
Josh Golin
Executive Director
Matthew Lapierre, PhD
Assistant Professor of Communication
Jenny Radesky, MD
Assistant Professor
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPicture Perfect? Teens, Media, and Social Comparison
How does digital media use affect adolescent social comparison, identity, well-being, body image, and more?
Social MediaBody ImageMental HealthSpeakersMitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP
John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences; Assistant Dean; Co-Director
Sophie Choukas-Bradley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Allison Chase, PhD, CEDS
Regional Clinical Director
Amanda Mozea
Education Outreach Manager
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Ask the Experts—WebinarScreens, Students, and ASD
How can families optimize virtual learning for children on the autism spectrum?
NeurodiversityParentingSpeakersMatthew D. Lerner, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics; Director; Research Director
Meryl Alper, PhD
Assistant Professor
Temple Grandin, PhD
Autism Spokesperson; Author
Christopher Flint
Head of School; Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer; Founder
Victoria Dunckley, MD
Integrative Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist; Author
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPersuasive Technology
What is persuasive technology and how does it influence children's digital media use?
Ethical DesignMental HealthSpeakersYalda Uhls, MBA, PhD
Founder and Executive Director; Author
Richard Freed, PhD
Child and Adolescent Psychologist; Author
Criscillia Benford, PhD
Educator and Communications Consultant; Co-Author; Board Member
Max Stossel
Head of Education; Poet and Filmmaker