I am a Professor in the School of Communication at Chapman University.

I conduct research with children growing up in working-class, lower-income, and immigrant families. I examine how parents and children:

  • Collaborate to learn about, and with, new technology, to support skills development, access to resources, and opportunities for children and adults.
  • Respond to policy initiatives to reduce digital inequality and integrate technology into classroom teaching.
  • Interact with U.S. social institutions (i.e., schools, medical facilities, social services, and family courts) that help shape how immigrant families integrate into their adopted communities.

Journals

Journal of Children and Media

I am Editor of Journal of Children and Media, an interdisciplinary, international, and multi-method peer-reviewed journal centered on media and technology in the lives of children and adolescents. We welcome work from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

AERA Open

From 2018 to 2022, I served as an Associate Editor for AERA Open, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the American Educational Research Association. Launched in 2015, it was named Best New Journal in the Social Sciences by the American Association of Publishers in 2019.

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