Welcome to the Children's Digital Media Center. We are a consortium of scholars located at Georgetown University, University of Massachussetts- Amherst, University of California- Riverside, Research Triangle Institute International, and University of Pennsylvania, dedicated to understanding how digital media influences children's development.

We are primarily funded by the National Science Foundation. We also disseminate information to policymakers and businesses about our findings in order to create a quality children's media environment. Please join us in making this vision a reality.

Sandra Calvert, Professor of Psychology
Director, Children's Digital Media Center

Professor Calvert at the Hsin Yi Foundation

Recent Accolades

Doctoral candidate Alexis Lauricella was awarded the 2009 Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship Award. This prestigious scholarship is awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation to support research on the relationship between children's use of media and their learning. Congratulations, Alexis!

Doctoral student Amanda Exner was awarded the Zeta Tau Alpha Founders' Grant, which she will use to fund travel to domestic and international research conferences. Amanda was also appointed to the Membership Committee of The Obesity Society. She presented research at the society's annual conference in October 2009.