Technology and families

Explores the interplay between digital technology (e.g., smartphones, social media, Internet) and family dynamics and its impacts on family relationships, youth development, and family members' well-being.

Jodi Dworkin Jodi Dworkin

Professor and Extension Specialist
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612-624-3732
jdworkin@umn.edu

My research and outreach focuses on promoting positive family development, parenting adolescents and college students, and the role of technology in these relationships.

Xiaoran Sun Xiaoran Sun

Assistant Professor
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sunx0521@umn.edu

As a developmental and family psychologist, I conduct research on the interplay between family systems processes and well-being across adolescence and young adulthood.

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