Christia Brown

Apr 10, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Christia Brown

In a presidential year – as adults navigate the constant turmoil of American politics, the children around them are taking notice. Kids ask difficult questions no matter the time of year, but those that they ask during election season – with stakes so high – may seem especially tricky to navigate. This hour, how to talk to kids about the upcoming election and politics.

Nov 8, 2023 | csindy.com | Christia Brown

Instagram’s emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls’ self-image.(Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky)Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.

Oct 30, 2023 | bizcommunity.com | Christia Brown

Forty-one states in the US and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on 24 October 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users. Meta officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents after TikTok – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being.

Oct 26, 2023 | scientificamerican.com | Christia Brown

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.

Oct 25, 2023 | civilbeat.org | Christia Brown

My research focuses on how children develop gender and ethnic stereotypes and how that process can be disrupted, and how children and adolescents understand and perceive individual-level and structural (i.e., policy-based) forms of gender and ethnic discrimination. My research is centered around the school context, with a focus on the role of teachers and peers, peer norms, and academic outcomes. Specifically, my research focuses on 3 themes.