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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—WebinarMedia Violence and Its Impact on Youth
How does repeated exposure to graphic and violent movies, news, social media, television shows, and video games affect children's behavior and mental health?
Violent ContentMental HealthVideo GamingSpeakersBrad Bushman, PhD
Professor of Communication
Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, The Ohio State University
Craig Anderson, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Psychology; Editor in Chief
Iowa State University; Aggressive Behavior
Janine Domingues, PhD
Director of Professional Training; Clinical Psychologist
School and Community Programs; Anxiety Disorders Center Child Mind Institute
Karyn Riddle, PhD
Robert Taylor Professor of Strategic Communication
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Melissa Sickmund, PhD
Director
National Center for Juvenile Justice
Andrew Doan, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Uniformed Services University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarHere, There, and Everywhere: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Children
How will emerging technologies impact children? How are algorithms already influencing youth attitudes, behavior – and their future?
Emerging TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Education & LearningEthical DesignSpeakersMitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer
American Psychological Association
Hod Lipson, PhD
Professor of Engineering and Data Science
Columbia University
Richard Freed, PhD
Psychologist and author of Wired Child
Rachel Severson, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, University of Montana
Justine Cassell, PhD
Professor; Researcher
School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University; Inria Paris
Seth Bergeson, MBA, MPA
Fellow; Manager
World Economic Forum; PwC AI & Emerging Technologies
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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—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