Nicole Puapattanakajorn, a recent alum of the Happy Tech Lab, was featured in the Spring Issue of the College of Arts and Sciences Magazine. Nicole joined the Happy Tech Lab as a research assistant in May 2024, and helped with participant onboarding for our NIMH-funded R01 grant study!
Dr. Kushlev was recently featured in the spring issue of Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences Magazine. The feature, titled “In the Balance”, summarizes the current focus of Dr. Kushlev’s research and details some current projects, including the Virginia schools phone ban study and the NIMH-funded R01 grant study managed by Happy Tech Lab member Alejandro Jaco.
Dr. Kushlev and first-year graduate student Grace Falgoust recently received a $235,000 grant from McCourt's Tech & Public Policy grant program. This will support a proposed natural experiment investigating new legislation aimed at protecting children in digital spaces and the effects of this legislation on children's mental health and well-being!
A report summarizing the symposium: “The Kids are Online: Research-Driven Insights on Child Safety Policy” has been released by the Center for Democracy & Technology.
“The event convened academic researchers, policy experts, and civil society representatives to explore research-driven approaches to addressing critical issues impacting young users in digital environments providing insight into new legislation.”
Dr. Kushlev attended and contributed to both the symposium and the report. You can read the full report here: https://cdt.org/insights/the-kids-are-online-research-driven-insights-on-child-safety-policy/.
A recently published study which Dr. Kushlev co-authored was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition Radio Show! Listen here: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5304417/smartphone-break-digital-detox-screen-addiction.
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