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Teens @nd the Internet: Growing up in an information age - Jennifer Shapka
Dr. Jennifer Shapka believes that cyberbullying, while mediated through technology, is ultimately about social relationships. To this end, Dr. Shapka talks about ways in which parents and educators can help children and youth navigate online interactions in socially responsible ways.
Jennifer Shapka, 2016 UBC Killam Mentoring Award
Jennifer Shapka is a professor in the UBC Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education. Her research centers around the issue of cyberbullying. She is a recipient of a Killam Mentoring Award.
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Biography
Jennifer D. Shapka is a Professor in the Faculty of Education, Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education at the University of British Columbia. Her training is in the area of developmental psychology, and she is particularly interested in identifying how contextual factors are contributing to developmental wellbeing for adolescents. To this end, she has been exploring the impact of what it means to grow up in an information age by examining the impact of the internet on social and cognitive development. Her current research is focused on exploring the online risks associated with cyberbullying, as well as privacy-related concerns due to the over-disclosure of personal information online. Shapka is the recipient of the Killem Award for Excellence in Mentoring (2015).