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SUMMARY:Psychology Guest Speaker:  Heather Kirkorian, 
 Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development 
  and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies 
  at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
CONTACT;ALTREP="mailto:hilary.miller-goldwater@lawrence.edu":
 Hilary Miller-Goldwater\, hilary.miller-goldwater@lawrence.edu
DESCRIPTION:
 The Digital Child: Lessons from Studying the Family 
 Media Ecology\n
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 Prof. KirkorianaEUR(TM)s talk will synthesize 
 research on digital media and early child development. 
 She will share research highlights regarding early 
 cognitive development and screen time, including 
 when young children do (and do not) learn from 
 digital media. She will also examine the larger 
 family media ecology using the Dynamic, Relational, 
 and Ecological Approach to Media Effects Research (DREAMER) 
 framework. The DREAMER framework emphasizes the 
 regulatory and relational processes that shape 
 how young children and families use and respond 
 to media, balancing the needs of different family 
 members. Prof. Kirkorian will use examples from 
 her own and othersaEUR(TM) research to illustrate 
 how different types of media use predict different 
 short- and long-term outcomes. Prof. Kirkorian 
 will conclude with examples of how to translate 
 these research findings into practical advice 
 to support digital well-being for families with 
 young children.\n\n

LOCATION:Steitz Lecture Hall 102
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