College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

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

  • Interim Department Head, Professor and Extension Specialist
  • she, her, hers
  • 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.

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Jodi Dworkin

Xiaoran Sun Xiaoran Sun

Dr. Sun's research uses innovative methods to understand how teens and parents use digital technologies, including social media and AI companions, and how their digital behaviors impact their relationships and mental health.

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Xiaoran Sun
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