WHAT WE RESEARCH • TOPIC AREAS

We conduct research across a wide range of disciplines, exploring how race, identity, and technology intersect in fields such as AI, law, health, and more.

  • AI and Data

  • Anthropology

  • Archival and Library Science

  • Art

  • Discrimination

  • Economics

  • Education

  • Ethics

  • Gender

  • Health

  • Immigration

  • Journalism

  • Law and Policy

  • Race

  • Religion

  • Social Media

  • Technology

AI AND DATA + EDUCATION • SELECTED PUBLICATION

Our scholars critically examine how AI and data practices shape education, from early learning to higher education. Their research explores bias in AI, the impact of data on marginalized communities, and the challenges of predictive algorithms in education.

YOUTH + HEALTH • SELECTED PUBLICATION

Our scholars examine how digital spaces influence youth well-being, from online discrimination to health-related discourse on social media. Their research highlights the intersections of race, mental health, and digital engagement in shaping young people's experiences.

Library
Online Racial Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation Among Latine Adolescents
Peer-reviewed
Online Racial Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation Among Latine Adolescents
Peer-reviewed

Lillian Polanco-Roman, Ashley D. Maxie-Moreman, Henry A. Willis, Tuyet-Mai Ha Hoang, Brendesha Tynes

Sep 2024 • JAACAP Open • Elsevier

Peer-reviewed
From virus to viral: content analysis of HIV-related Twitter messages among young men in the US
Peer-reviewed
From virus to viral: content analysis of HIV-related Twitter messages among young men in the US
Peer-reviewed

Yunwen Wang, Jacqueline Ann Bannon, Natalia Roszkowska, Essence Lynn Wilson, Stephen Bonett, Elizabeth Lazarus, Nadia Dowshen, Robin Stevens

Jul 2024 • BMC Digital Health 2(1), 44

Peer-reviewed
Online racial discrimination, suicidal ideation, and traumatic stress in a national sample of Black adolescents
Peer-reviewed
Online racial discrimination, suicidal ideation, and traumatic stress in a national sample of Black adolescents
Peer-reviewed

Brendesha Tynes, Ashley Maxie-Moreman, Tuyet-Mai Ha Hoang, Henry A. Willis, Devin English

Mar 2024 • JAMA psychiatry 81(3), 312-316 • American Medical Association

Peer-reviewed
On sex, drugs, and alcohol: a mixed-method analysis of youth posts on social media in the United States
Peer-reviewed
On sex, drugs, and alcohol: a mixed-method analysis of youth posts on social media in the United States
Peer-reviewed

Robin Stevens, Stephen Bonett, Kahaari Kenyatta, Deepti Chittamuru, Amy Bleakley, Jackie Jingyi Xu, Yunwen Wang, Nicole Bush

Oct 2022 • Journal of Children and Media 16(4), 514-531 • Routledge

Peer-reviewed
On the viral death of a B.C. teen: What came first, cruel intentions or an addiction to creating content?
News
On the viral death of a B.C. teen: What came first, cruel intentions or an addiction to creating content?
News

Desmond Patton

Aug 2019 • National Post

News

LAW AND POLICY + SOCIAL MEDIA • SELECTED PUBLICATION

Our scholars investigate the evolving relationship between social media, governance, and public discourse. From election influence to platform regulation, their research uncovers how digital policies shape democracy, activism, and identity.