Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
What makes people happy, and how is technology reshaping the answer? At the Happy Tech Lab at Georgetown University, my team and I study how smartphones, social media, and AI shape happiness, health, and well-being. See our current projects, published papers, and media coverage.
Recruiting Parents and Adolescents: Your Child's First Phone Could Help Answer a Pressing Question
Is your child about to get their first smartphone? The Happy Tech Lab at Georgetown is recruiting families for one of the first studies to follow kids from the moment they get their first phone. Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the study looks at how social media shapes mental health during early adolescence, and for whom it matters most. Eligible families receive $200, plus practical help setting up parental controls. Learn more here.
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Postdocs are highly encouraged to apply to the Huo Early Career Fellowship as a way of self-funding their postdoc under Dr. Kushlev's supervision. See more details here.
Dr. Kushlev is a faculty mentor for the predoctoral/postdoctoral training (T32) and mentored career development (K12) programs at Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS)/NIH. Find out how to apply here.
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THE HAPPY TECH LAB
At the Happy Tech Lab, we study the hidden costs of new technologies, from email and smartphones to social media and ChatGPT. Much of our work centers on opportunity costs, the time and experiences people give up to their devices. These costs are a big part of why our most useful technology has done so little for our happiness. They also point to what we can do about it.
Contact the Lab Manager at happytech@georgetown.edu to inquire about openings.
