This interdisciplinary workgroup is focused on how digital media relates to the general well-being and social development of children and adolescents. The aim of the group is to pool the expertise of scholars, practitioners, and others with key knowledge of this broad problem space. They produce white papers summarizing the state of research on digital life, youth well-being and a cluster of related issues such as intimacy, empathy, and narcissism. The extent to which youth are engaging in self-socialization via media choices and the impacts of these processes are also explored. In addition to producing overviews of research findings in these areas, the white papers identify research gaps and urgent questions for future research, and offer recommendations for improving the media experiences of children and adolescents.
WORKGROUP MEMBERS
Workgroup Chair
Carrie James, PhD
Carrie James, PhD
Principal Investigator,
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
Katie Davis, PhD
Katie Davis, PhD
Assistant Professor, Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Linda Charmaraman, PhD
Sara Konrath, PhD
Sara Konrath, PhD
Assistant Professor of Philantropic Studies,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Petr Slovak, PhD
Emily Weinstein, Ed.M.
Emily Weinstein, Ed.M.
Instructor in Education,
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
Lana Yarosh, PhD
Lana Yarosh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering,
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota
Larry Magid, PhD
Kelly Mendoza, PhD
Kelly Mendoza, PhD
Director of Professional Development, Common Sense Education, San Francisco, CA
Megan Moreno, MD, MPH
Megan Moreno, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Consultants
Mr. Fred Dillon
