Youth and Media
Bringing kids and media scholars and practitioners to the ๐ฆ
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@jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social
@jolientrekels.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Media Literacy @univie.ac.at ; previously postdoc @DSNLab @UNCPsych ๐ง ๐ | research: adolescent development and well-being in a digitalized society ๐ฑโจ | she/her | #AcademicMom
@invisible-light.bsky.social
Children & youth comprise the demographic majority of most conflict zones, yet they remain largely invisible. Our research shines a spotlight on media rights and uses that best aid and empower such young conflict zones populations, to realize their rights.
@chellymaes.bsky.social
Communication scientist investigating digitalization in youth's development ๐ฑ โ๏ธGuest Professor @University of Antwerp โ๏ธPostdoc @SEA Lab of UNC, Dep of Psych & Neuroscience โ๏ธAffiliated to Media Psychology Lab of KU Leuven https://chellymaes.com
@cariadroseandco.bsky.social
Assistant Lecturer in Media Studies | PhD researcher | Pop culture, family/multigenerational fandom, Disney | Tragic Millennial | Parent | She/her
@s3r.bsky.social
Stephan Dreyer, PhD, Senior Researcher Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut. Media Law, Media Governance, Digital Childhood, Irony.
@rcecoleman.bsky.social
Professor@Bristol Digital Futures Institute/Centre for Sociodigital Futures/Sociology. Bristol, UK. Researcher in Residence@Knowle West Media Centre. Digital media and culture, futures and presents, affect, interdisciplinary methods.
@lundtofte.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Media Studies at University of Southern Denmark. Researching the intersection of children/youth, play and digital thingamajigs.
@tatyanatphd.bsky.social
Asst. Prof, The Creative School, Toronto Met. U | childrenโs & youth media/media cultures; critical media (production) education; digital literacies | Media Storyteller
@biekezaman.bsky.social
Professor of Digital Media + Human-Computer Interaction | Director of the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute Researching how we shape digital media & how digital media shape us. | Interests: video gaming, gambling, children, participatory design, art
@journalcam.bsky.social
Journal of Children and Media is an academic publication for scholars and professionals who study the role of media in children's and adolescents' lives.
@karenlauram.bsky.social
ResearchScientist, @oii.ox.ac.uk UniversityOfOxford: Adolescent MentalHealth/Wellbeing/Learning, MetaScience, Digital/Social Media, SocialEquity, ResearchIntegrity, MixedMethods. People&Planet, ActiveTravel, Sustainability. FirstGen Imposter in Academia
@giovannamas.bsky.social
Media sociologist researching digital media, data & AI in children's lives. Dog lover (Eng. Springer Spaniel) TwitterRefugee. Projects: http://www.eukidsonline.net/, https://yskills.eu/, https://datachildfutures.it/ Also on @giovannamas@aoir.social
@mentalhealthoii.bsky.social
We are a research team led by Prof. Andrew Przybylski studying how the Internet, social media, & video games influence mental health. Lucky is our mascot. https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/programme-on-adolescent-well-being-in-the-digital-age/
@rbmann.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary researcher and professor at a university in CT. Ed studies/psych - the intersection of identity development + civics + social media + #literacies Unclear whether this is an academic or dog profile. Stay tuned.
@claredotc0m.bsky.social
Irish Solicitor ๐ฎ๐ช with a focus on child protection ๐ง๐ผ | online safety ๐ธ | data protection ๐ CIPP/E Mother of three ๐ง๐ผ๐ง๐ผ๐ง๐ผ Wife of one ๐
@robinstevens.bsky.social
Assoc. professor-Public Health + Health Comm + media for health equity. Banana pudding expert.
@ysabel.bsky.social
qualitative social science academic researching tech + young identities | new book out w/@ucpress: THE KIDS ARE ONLINE | words in @guardian @WIRED @WSJ | she/her find me @ ysabelgerrard.net/home
@mathiasnimgaard.bsky.social
Developmental and educational psychologist | practitioner engaged in research on children and youthโs digital media practices | discussing digital participation in and across of our everyday lives.
@gregchilds.bsky.social
I am the Director of the Children's Media Foundation (UK) and Editorial Director of the Children's Media Conference. This might tell you something about my interests.
@carlaeng.bsky.social
Founder Betweened - family-friendly social media. Interactive media innovator. Backpacker. Improviser. Mom. Badass. https://betweened.io
@sonialivingstone.bsky.social
LSE prof @MediaLSE | Director of #DigitalFutures4Children | Researches children's digital experiences and rights | Interested in evidence to inform policy | s.livingstone@lse.ac.uk | Stay in touch at http://eepurl.com/cEUi05
@annecollier.bsky.social
Not the famous artist but a fan. Youth digital rights advocate since 1997. https://www.netfamilynews.org/about/anne-colliers-bio https://linkedin.com/in/annecollier https://www.netfamilynews.org/where-did-my-twitter-go-and-other-end-of-2022-notes
@kathymodecki.bsky.social
FHRI Distinguished Professororiate Developmental Science of Mental Health Team Lead @ The Kids Institute School of Psychological Science @ University of Western Australia
@luciamawe.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @University of Washington | PI of the interACTlab | teens and tech in Latin America | she/ella
@mitchprinstein.bsky.social
Father, husband, and psychology professor (clinical/developmental). Co-director of UNC Winston Center for Technology and the Developing Mind. Chief science officer at American Psychological Association
@prof-nick-allen.bsky.social
Professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Oregon, Co-founder and CEO at Ksana Health. Youth mental health, digital mental health, using science and technology to make behavioral healthcare work better for everyone.
@jadedavies.bsky.social
PhD researcher at @uomseed.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social. Interested in understanding and addressing disparities in mental health. Currently researching social media use and adolescent mental health. http://so-me-study.org.
@wattsupdoc.bsky.social
Asst. Professor at University of Kansas, Ph.D. The Ohio State University. Research on narrative persuasion, children and media, media effects, media psychology. Sometimes, I grow sunflowers (see pic) and tomatoes. Aspiring scuba diver.
@johannekirkeby.bsky.social
I like bad tv shows and low poly pictures of frogs // I analyse young people for a living (PhD fellow, University of Copenhagen #UCPH)
@yaelwarshel.bsky.social
Global Conflict, Young People & Media; PeaceComm; and Forced Migration Scholar & Photographer; Pres, Invisible Light; Pres, @AMECYS, VP @AIMS_NAfrica; Author of 6-time award winning book "Experiencing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" (Cambridge U); UCLA.
@geotro.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology & Human Development, Emerita Peabody College - Vanderbilt University Adult (who became an) ice dancer Lifelong skating watcher
@lauriparavo.bsky.social
Cheerful voice artist, dog mom, and admirer of all things animation
@rmepiphanies.bsky.social
Sage. Also research psychologist at CUNY Graduate Center (youth/media; cognitive neurosci) + recovering journalist. All opinions expressed may be attributed to any entity that has ever employed me, so there!
@pattysullivan.bsky.social
She/Her OG host of TVOKids Crawlspace. KidsCBC. Series Dialogue Director "Mittens & Pants". Voice actor. Media Personality. Mom. Wife. Rescue pup parent.
@ambervdwal.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Youth and Media at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam. My primary research focus is on how digital technologies such as social media affect youth well-being
@marjieknudsen.bsky.social
I post about the wellbeing of Children & Adolescents. Author, Parent. Compassion, Respect, Kindness.
@tomhollenstein.bsky.social
Applying Developmental Pscyh theory and research on adolescent emotion & regulation, parent-child interaction dynamics to more robust and informative understanding of youth digital experiences
@mmorgenlander.bsky.social
๐ Picture Book Writer #amquerying #scbwi #12x12challenge ๐บ Kids Media Curriculum Developer ๐ Playful PhD ๐ถ๐ถ Mom to twins โพ๏ธ Autism Advocate ๐ถ Musical theatre fan ๐ Brooklyn, NY https://www.melissamorgenlander.com/
@katehighfield.bsky.social
Researcher and teacher educator: young children, media and technology, STEM and STEAM
@kohunting.bsky.social
Associate Professor at UKY. Children's media scholar, also moonlighting in fandom. Mom of a neurodivergent elementary schooler and general chaser of joy.
@leoroe.bsky.social
PhD student in Sociology @unibern, Switzerland | Digital Inequalities | | Media use in childhood and adolescence | project website: http://digiprim.unibe.ch
@debnichols.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, HDFS, Purdue | Study humans of all ages, the tools they use, and the contexts that shape them | Lover of books, music, and exploring the world โ๏ธ ๐ โด ๐ ๐ | Cat person ๐ | She/her/hers | โI am deliberate / and afraid / of nothing.โ โAudre Lorde
@docfarber.bsky.social
Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado. Codirector, Gaming SEL Lab. Play theorist. NEW! The Well-Read Game a.co/d/6oAphWV
@hinduja.bsky.social
Professor. Speaker. Researcher. Author. Purveyor of hope. http://hinduja.org
@irodriguezdedios.bsky.social
RyC PostDoc felllow at @usaloficial.bsky.social / Communication Science / Research: youth & social media, digital literacy & risks, narrative persuasion. https://isabelrodriguezdedios.com/ She/her
@mikrobb.bsky.social
@jenkotler.bsky.social
Developmental scientist-Lead for Kids & Families Research & Content Strategy at Google, Formerly at Sesame Workshop-Birder-and on a mission to be invited to your conference so I can do the keynote in song!
@kidsmediamom.bsky.social
@dborzeko.bsky.social
Takoma Park, Mother Hen, Professor, curmudgeon in book group, quilter
@wkza.bsky.social
Educator at the U of Minn-pls attribute my words to me. I am fluent in love, compassion, equity, justice, integrity, and collaborative and coalitional politics. Time to get to work. โฅ๏ธโค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐๐๐ค
@emilytowner.com
Scientist / PhD in Progress ๐๐ป ๐ UK ๐ฌ๐ง @CambridgeUniversity ๐ Gates-Cambridge Scholar ๐ง Studying psychology and brains โ๏ธ hello@emilytowner.com #psychology #neuroscience #development #learning #brain #adolescence www.emilytowner.com
@nicolafh.bsky.social
She/her. Cyberpsychology at IADT. Researches online communication & dating Hosts a cyberpsychology podcast - โIn Bitsโ with @drliam.bsky.social https://open.spotify.com/episode/6R1n04owVEAH4k8OaajcyZ?si=evh1YzIJSX6XhNubur-A8A Www.nicolafoxhamilton.com
@ameliaivance.bsky.social
Child & student privacy geek, founder of @pipcprivacy.bsky.social, teach privacy and data protection at William & Mary Law School. Mostly sharing news on privacy, tech, civil rights, & things that make me smile.
@lmv.bsky.social
Teachers College; Digital Futures Institute; Media and Social Change Lab
@youngfutures.bsky.social
We're on a mission to make it easier to grow up in the digital world. Learn more at youngfutures.org.
@jennifersilk.bsky.social
Professor of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Pittsburgh | emotion regulation | intersection of social (parents, peers, social media) and neurobiological risk factors for affective disorders in adolescence | therapy dog mom
@amandalenhart.bsky.social
Youth and technology researcher. Senior Fellow, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. Senior Advisor, Common Sense Media. Affiliate, Data & Society. Parent and step-parent to 4, six if you count the cats.
@ammccready.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of #HigherEducation & #StudentAffairs @ UConn. I research social media use & college student development.
@zephoria.bsky.social
STS researcher who likes to look at things sideways. Founded Data & Society. Topics: Census | Youth | Data | Society Microsoft Research -> Cornell (2025) https://made-not-found-by-danah-boyd.ghost.io
@stineliv.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. Studying children and young people in digital environments. Specific focus on intersections between children+youth, media, and disability.
@breniel.bsky.social
@americanfrog69.bsky.social
@mediabrain99.bsky.social
I'm a media brain scientist and ex 80s DJ who wants life to be like an 80s dance party WSU Coug & Murrow College of Communication Professor Co-director, Murrow Media Mind Lab "Brain Friendly" media is my soapbox Original Montana boy, wannabe Cowboy
@matti.vuorre.com
I am an assistant professor at the department of Social Psychology at Tilburg University's School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. I have a website at https://vuorre.com. All posts are posts.
@abjordan.bsky.social
Scholarly focus: children, adolescents and media|| Academic home: Rutgers University || Grew up in Mass but now a Philly Girl.
@somelikeitaut.bsky.social
Richard Cole Eminent Professor @UNCHussman, Media psychology: kids, families, bodies. Native Detroiter, #AutisticElder #FirstGen #Inclusion #BLM
@citap.bsky.social
We research the intersection of technology platforms and democratic society. Our work produces insights that inform a digital future rooted in equality and justice. https://linktr.ee/unc_citap
@socialmedialab.ca
Academic Research Lab in Toronto: SocialMediaLab.ca |Skeets by @philipmai.com re: the politics of technology, social media, democracy, mis/disinfo, conspiracies & propaganda | PoliDashboard.org, DeepfakesTracker.org, ConflictMisinfo.org & Communalytic.org.
@vikkikatz.bsky.social
Communication Prof @Chapman U | Editor, Journal of Children & Media | Studies kids, tech, digital inequality, political polarization & civil discourse | Parenting, dogs, travel, great food | ๐ฟ๐ฆ to ๐บ๐ธ
@ceciliazhou.bsky.social
Phd candidate at Umass Amherst (on the job market). Researcher on adolescent digital wellbeing, digital parenting, media literacy and digital citizenship education
@nancyjennings.bsky.social
Professor, University of Cincinnati Director, Children's Education and Entertainment Research (CHEER) Lab
@mepsy.bsky.social
Official bluesky account of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society (@dgps.bsky.social). Posts by @dienlin.bsky.social (TD) & @lenafrescamente.bsky.social (LF)
@merylalper.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Communication Studies @ Northeastern. Technology, kids, disability, mental health. BOOKS: Digital Youth with Disabilities (MIT 2014) Giving Voice (MIT 2017), Kids Across the Spectrums (MIT 2023) https://bit.ly/kidsacrossthespectrums
@jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social
Journal of Media Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering media psychology. Edited by @bowmanspartan.bsky.social (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) https://www.hogrefe.com/eu/journal/journal-of-media-psychology
@adrianmeier.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @fau.de @fauwiso.bsky.social Social media effects | Self-regulation of tech usage | Digital well-being | Secretary of the ICA Communication & Technology division @icacat.bsky.social https://www.communicationscience.rw.fau.de/
@candiceodgers.bsky.social
Scientist, runner, Canadian still trying to figure out how to live in the US. Psychology Prof and Associate Dean at UCI, who sometimes writes about why we should trust science and avoid panic to really help our kids.
@dougaparry.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Media Psychology in the Department of Communication Science at VU Amsterdam researching media effects, digital well-being, attention, mental health. Open Science, Computational Methods https://dougaparry.com #commsky From South Africa
@kathyhirshpasek.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist translating the science of how kids learn for parents, educators, & policymakers. Loves tennis and vegan ice cream. Find me at Brookings Institution and Temple University.
@kriddle.bsky.social
Professor | UW-Madison SJMC | media violence | media + representation | YA contemporary fiction writer | Night gardener | Karaoke enthusiast
@loespouwels.bsky.social
Assistant Professor developmental psychology @radboud university | Studies social media use and social connectedness among adolescents
@profkc.bsky.social
UConn Associate Professor in Communication, mom to 3, martial artist, pet mom to two dogs and a cat! X Files, Outlander, 49ers, SFGiants, WNBA, Lego, ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@lieberoth.bsky.social
Researcher, dad, author. Associate professor in educational psychology and digital technology at Aarhus University, Denmark, studying how tech affects thinking, learning, work, play, wellbeing. At one point I studied brains.
@lindsayhahn.bsky.social
asst prof, university at buffalo โข media psychology, morality โข metalhead, horror fan โข mediamoralitylab.org
@drsrivi.bsky.social
SU Newhouse Prof & Endowed Chair ๐; Editor, Comm Monographs. Director: CODE^SHIFT (Collab for Data Equity, Social Healing, Incl. Futures, & Transformation). Media Literacy, Community Engaged Research, Global Media, Youth. Views my own. See: drsrivi.com
@shuhbillskee.bsky.social
Professor of Human Behaviour and Technology at the University of Oxford โฆ Father โฆ Gamer โฆ Psychologist โฆ
@orbenamy.bsky.social
tech + teens + better science @ http://digitalmentalhealth.group // Group Leader, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge // Fellow + Director of Studies, St. John's College // ๐ธ marcus ginns
@eszter.com
Professor of Internet Use & Society, University of Zurich William Allan Neilson Professor, Smith College (Fall 2024) Formerly: Northwestern U, Princeton U eszter.com