From AI to smart watches, tech in teens’ lives reaches far beyond social media. A UVA expert weighs in on how adults can work with youth to engage with digital technologies while protecting their mental health.
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A UVA research study shows how elementary students, particularly those from high-poverty areas, can benefit from an innovative approach to social and emotional learning.
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Lora Henderson Smith and her longtime partner, Dustina Gill, are expanding their work with Indigenous youth with a new Spencer Foundation grant.
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Now a researcher at Youth-Nex, Meredith Franco was awarded the 2024 APA Division 16 Outstanding Dissertation Award for her work as an EHD doctoral student.
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Jessika Bottiani discusses her research on the significant disparities in youth firearm violence and how understanding those gaps can help future prevention efforts.
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National nonprofit organization First Tee turns to researchers at Youth-Nex to evaluate the program’s model and youth development outcomes during out-of-school time.
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A UVA School of Education and Human Development researcher discusses the emotions of adolescence, the subject of the hit movie, “Inside Out 2.”
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Assistant Professor Wintre Foxworth Johnson received recognition at the American Educational Research Association national conference this spring.
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A UVA expert discusses the U.S. Surgeon General’s concerns and offers advice on social media use.
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UVA is supporting researchers to conduct mixed methods research in an effort to make a greater impact in education and other settings.