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Ask the Experts—WebinarFriendship in the Screen Age: What is it, and How is it Changing?
What does friendship look like for kids today and how is technology redefining it? How are these digital connections reshaping what it means to be a friend and how friendships influence young people’s well-being?
Social RelationshipsSocial MediaSpeakersEileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Psychologist and Podcast Creator
Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic
Riley Scott, PhD
Lecturer (Psychology)
School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
Chia-chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Oklahoma State University
Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP
John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAI Companions and Kids: What You Need to Know
From late-night venting to homework help, the use of AI companions are becoming a part of everyday life for many tweens and teens. What does this mean for the ability to form real world friendships? What should parents and caregivers know about mental health and social development risks from the use of these types of AI technologies?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Ethical DesignMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMichael Robb, PhD
Head of Research
Common Sense Media
Andrew Clark, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Boston University School of Medicine
Anne Maheux, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tara Steele
Director
The Safe AI for Children Alliance (SAIFCA)
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOnline Racism and Youth
How are youth of color experiencing racism online, either directly or through others--and how is it impacting them? What can parents and educators do to help?
Race and EthnicityParentingSocial MediaSocial RelationshipsSpeakersRiana Elyse Anderson, PhD, LCP
Associate Professor
Columbia University
Tiera Tanksley, PhD
Senior Research Associate
UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry
Henry Willis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology Program, University of Maryland, College Park
Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Alyssa Cohen, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOvershare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy
How does "sharenting" affect children's privacy, safety, and psychological development, and what should parents keep in mind before clicking "share"?
Social MediaParentingPrivacySocial RelationshipsSpeakersFortesa Latifi, MA
Journalist
Stacey Steinberg, JD
Legal Skills Professor
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Liselot Hudders, PhD
Full Professor in Marketing Ethics
Ghent University, Belgium
Ryan Allen MS, LPCC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor
Preschool Therapy & Consulting
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Ask the Experts—WebinarGrowing Up Online: Understanding Youth Internet Trends, Subcultures, and Relationships
Where and how are children and teens spending their time online, and what is the nature of the cultures and relationships they are forming there? How are these affecting their offline development and sense of self?
Social MediaCharacter DevelopmentParentingSocial RelationshipsSpeakersYalda T. Uhls, PhD
Founder and CEO of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, University of California, Los Angeles
Bradley J. Bond, PhD
Professor of Communication, University of San Diego
Chia-chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Sara Grimes, PhD
Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Full Professor, Communication Studies, McGill University
Trevor Boffone, PhD
Professor, University of Houston
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Ask the Experts—WebinarViolent Media, Toxic Online Spaces, and Youth Aggression
When does exposure to violent or toxic online content start to negatively impact young people's behavior, and what should parents and caregivers do about it?
CyberbullyingSocial RelationshipsVideo GamingViolent ContentSpeakersMichael Rich, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Director, Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital
Stephanie Fredrick, PhD, NCSP
Associate Director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
Jun Sung Hong, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University; Visiting Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Rob Eschmann, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University; Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarTechnical Interference: Screens and the Parent-Child Relationship
How is today's digital world influencing the parent-child relationship? How do parents' own tech habits impact their children?
Social RelationshipsParentingSpeakersCatherine Steiner-Adair, EdD
Clinical Psychologist, Consultant, Author, Speaker
Brandon T. McDaniel, PhD
Senior Research Scientist, Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation
Michaeline Jensen, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Lara Wolfers, PhD
Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel
Stephanie Reich, PhD
Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine
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Ask the Experts—WebinarGrowing Up Lonely? Child Connection and Isolation in the Digital Age
Are today’s children lonelier than past generations? How are digital devices and social media shaping their ability to connect, and what does that mean for their long-term emotional and social well-being?
Social RelationshipsMental HealthSocial MediaSpeakersJulianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of the Social Connections Lab, Brigham Young University
Jeffrey Hall, PhD
Professor of Communication Studies, University of Kansas
Khadijah B. Watkins, MD, MPH, DFAACAP
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Associate Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Milena Batanova, MA, PhD
Director of Research and Evaluation at Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education