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Katie Davis

Associate professor, Information School

COVID-19, Information science, Mental health, Social media

kdavis78@uw.edu

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Expertise: Technology's role in child/adolescent development and wellbeing; adolescents' technology use, family and friend relationships, online school experiences, and mental health during the coronavirus pandemic


KATIE DAVIS' RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • One emotion drives teens to scroll through Instagram | HealthDay
  • They’re in your group chat —but are they really your friends? | WSJ
  • Your Gen Z New Year’s Eve party may have been planned on Partiful | The Washington Post
  • Washington joins 41 states in suing social media giant Meta for its alleged harm of youth | GeekWire
  • Instagram head Adam Mosseri stops in Seattle to discuss safety and protection for younger users | GeekWire

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  • Q&A: Can AI in school actually help students be more creative and self-directed?
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  • Mindful travel, Silicon Valley's evolution, Schumann on viola, Seattle history — UW-authored books, music for the Husky on your list
  • UW books in brief: Tribal sovereignty and the courts, mentoring through fan fiction, UW Press paperback editions

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