Assistant Professor Ellen Middaugh interacts with students in her Sweeney Hall classroom on September 26, 2018. (Photo: Jim Gensheimer)
The University Scholar Series continues this week with Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Development Ellen Middaugh’s talk on April 24 entitled, “Coming of Age in the Era of Outrage: Digital Media and Youth Civic Development.” Her research examines the impact of technological change on youth development and applications for civic education in and out of schools. Her most recent article “More Than Just Facts: Promoting Civic Media Literacy in the Era of Outrage” was published in January in the Peabody Journal of Education.
She will be sharing findings from a series of studies that shed light on the impact of outrage language on youth interest in political engagement, their capacity for evaluating political information and the potential for innovative classroom practices to address these dynamics.
Upcoming University Scholar Series events
Ellen Middaugh, Department of Child and Adolescent Development, on “Coming of Age in the Era of Outrage: Digital Media and Youth Civic Development”
April 24, noon to 1 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library Room 225/229
Sandra Hirsh, School of Information, on “Blockchain: Transformative Applications for Libraries and Education”
May 8, noon to 1 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library Room 225/229
All events are free and open to the public. Lunch will be served.
The University Scholar Series has been expanded this spring to include four talks by faculty members who are engaged in world-class research, scholarship or creative activities that connect to San Joes Staté University to hot topic global issues, such as social justice, civic engagement, emerging technology and STEM education.