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Katie Davis is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington where she teaches child development and technology design and is the director of the UW Digital Youth Lab. In 2015, she was recognized as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. Davis has published more than 90 academic papers and presented at a TED event

Katie Davis is best known for the book The App Generation[1], which she co-authored with Howard Gardner. In this book, the two authors examine the relationship between members of gen Z and information technology. Davis and Gardner advocate kids transition from being "app-dependent" to being "app-enabled"[2][3].

In her more recent books, Davis explores fan fiction [4] and parenting in the digital age. [5][1]

In her research at the University of Washington, Davis explores the role that digital media technologies play in adolescents' experiences of friendship and identity. She argues that online peer communications promote adolescents’ sense of belonging and self-disclosure, two important peer processes that support identity development during adolescence.[6] More recently, Davis has commented on the use of artificial intelligence in schools.[7]

Professional background[edit]

Before joining the University of Washington, Katie Davis was a PhD student at Project Zero at Harvard University. She collaborated with Common Sense Media and worked on their curriculum. Katie Davis holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate in Human Development and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her PhD advisor was Howard Gardner.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gardner, Howard; Davis, Katie (2013). The App Generation: How today’s youth navigate identity, intimacy, and imagination in a digital world. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-1531800017.
  2. ^ Wortham, Jenna (2013-11-01). "Put That Down!". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ Ehrenfreund, Max (2023-05-17). "Opinion | 'The App Generation: How Today's Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy, and Imagination in a Digital World' by Howard Gardner and Katie Davis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  4. ^ Aragon, Cecilia; Davis, Katie (2019). Writers in the secret garden: Fanfiction, youth, and new forms of mentoring. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262537803.
  5. ^ David, Katie (2023). Technology’s child: Digital media’s role in the ages and stages of growing up. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262046961.
  6. ^ Davis, Katie. "Friendship 2.0: Adolescents' experiences of belonging and self-disclosure online". Journal of adolescence. 35 (6): 1527–1536 – via Elsevier Science Direct.
  7. ^ Milne, Stefan (25 September 2023). "Q&A: Can AI in school actually help students be more creative and self-directed?". eurekalert. Retrieved 25 December 2023.