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Ask the Experts—WebinarCopycat: Social Contagion, Online Viral Behavior, and Youth
What should parents and caregivers know about vulnerability to social contagion—and how is it being supercharged by the large volume of digital content and social media algorithms?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthParentingPhysical HealthSpeakersVicki Harrison, MSW
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Andrea Giedinghagen, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, PhD, MMSc
Professor of Public Health, Head of the Public Mental Health Research Unit, Deputy Head of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Vienna
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Flowers Family Fellow in Engineering, University of Vanderbilt
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Congresses2023 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Social Brain on Screens
What are the functions of the social brain in childhood and what strategies can encourage healthy social development in youth?
Media LiteracySocial MediaSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMoriah Thomason, PhD
Barakett Associate Professor and Director of Pediatric Neuroimaging; Vice Chair for Research
Eva Telzer, PhD
Co-Director; Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Shimi Kang, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist; Best-selling author of The Tech Solution; Clinical Associate Professor
Georgene Troseth, PhD
Professor of Psychology
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Ask the Experts—WebinarTaken to Extremes: Online Radicalism, Polarization, and Youth
How do extremists target youth? How does digital media impact polarization, and what steps can we take to limit the features of digital media that contribute to extremism in youth?
Social MediaMedia LiteracySpeakersBrian Hughes, PhD
Associate Director
Paul Barrett, JD
Deputy Director and Senior Research Scholar
Jennie King
Head of Climate Research and Policy; Head of Civic Action and Education
Alex Newhouse
Senior Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies
Katie Paul
Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarCaptive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising
How does hidden online advertising impact children's attitudes and behaviors? How and why is youth data collected, and what can or should be done to safeguard children online?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingEthical DesignMedia LiteracySpeakersBonnie Patten, Esq.
Executive Director
Susan Linn, EdD
Lecturer in Psychiatry; Research Associate
Michelle Rosenthal, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney
Omni Cassidy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population Health
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Rise of “Dr. Google:” Youth and Online Health Information
As youth increasingly access health information online, what kinds of information are they encountering online and how accurate is it?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthPhysical HealthSpeakersJennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH
Professor of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Robin Stevens, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Communication
Emily Vraga, PhD
Associate Professor; Don & Carole Larson Professorship in Health Communication
Jessica Willoughby, PhD
Associate Professor of Strategic Communication
Paul Weigle, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Associate Medical Director of Ambulatory Services; Chair of the Media Committee
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Ask the Experts—WebinarBeyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Digital Media and Children
How are children in different cultures and countries using digital media for social connection and education? Experts weigh in on youth media habits, research, policies and parenting perspectives from around the world.
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersSonia Livingstone, DPhil (Oxon), OBE, FBA, FBPS, FAcSS, FRSA
Professor of Social Psychology
David Kleeman
SVP Global Trends
Manisha Pathak-Shelat, PhD
Professor of Communication & Digital Platforms and Strategies; Chair of the Center for Development Management & Communication (CDMC)
Caleb Ndaka, MS
Research Associate; Co-founder
Amanda Third, PhD
Co-Director
Patricio Cabello, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Ask the Experts—WebinarPITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age
The latest research (and perspectives from teens themselves) on trends in youth digital communication and tips for creating positive and connection-centered communication online or offline.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyPrivacySocial RelationshipsSpeakersAnn Cameron, PhD
Honorary Emerita Professor of Psychology; Emerita Professor
Sherry Turkle, PhD
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology; Founding Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self
Sebastian Wachs, PhD
Deputy Professor for Education and Socialization Theory; Honorary Research Fellow
Richard Guerry
Founder and Executive Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool for Thought: EdTech and Virtual Learning – What Now?
What is the growing role and impact of educational technology and virtual learning in schools, homes and families? What are the implications for teaching, learning, and children's data privacy?
Education & LearningDigital EquityMedia LiteracyPrivacySpeakersDimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director; George Adkins Professor of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Health Services
Velislava Hillman, PhD
Visiting Fellow
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Director
Tessa Jolls, BA
President; Contributing Scientist
Amina Fazlullah, JD
Senior Director of Equity Policy