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Dr. Katie Davis is Associate Professor at the University of Washington (UW) and Director of the UW Digital Youth Lab. For nearly twenty years, Dr. Davis has been researching the impact of digital technologies on young people’s learning, development, and well-being. She uses the insights from her research to design positive technology experiences for youth and their families. At the University of Washington, Dr. Davis mentors undergraduate and graduate students and teaches courses on child development and technology design.

In addition to her more than 70 academic publications, Dr. Davis is the author of three books exploring technology’s role in young people’s lives: Technology’s Child: Digital Media’s Role in the Ages and Stages of Growing ...more

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	The App Generation: How Today's Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy, and Imagination in a Digital World by Katie Davis (Goodreads Author), Howard Gardner 3.37 avg rating — 351 ratings — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Technology's Child: Digital Media’s Role in the Ages and Stages of Growing Up 3.65 avg rating — 78 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Design of Everyday Things

by Donald A. Norman

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Engines of Liberty: The Power of Citizen Activists to Make Constitutional Law

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What Philosophy Can Do

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