Social media, grief, trauma, and violence with Dr. Desmond Patton
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Dr. Dan and public interest technologist, professor, and social worker Dr. Desmond Patton talk about his groundbreaking research exploring the relationship between social media and grief, trauma, gun violence, and loss — specifically how online communities can influence harmful offline behavior.
UPenn Professor Dr. Desmond Patton is a leading expert on how social media affects children and teens, especially Black youth. His work has established him as the most cited and recognized scholar in this vital area of social science. Dr. Patton is a National Academy of Medicine member, an Obama Foundation USA Leader, a Mozilla Rise 25 Change Agent, and a Presidential Leadership Scholar. For more information please visit his website www.desmonduptonpatton.com.
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