Meet your guides, Dr. Jacqueline Nesi and Dr. Emily Weinstein

Dr. Jacqueline Nesi is a clinical psychologist and professor at Brown University. Her research focuses on the role of technology in teens’ relationships and mental health, and on supporting parents raising kids in the digital age. Jackie has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and has provided therapy to hundreds of kids and families. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, and she has been featured in outlets like the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and NPR. She is also the author of the popular weekly newsletter Techno Sapiens.

Jackie earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, and her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is passionate about helping families navigate phones and social media, and is a proud mom to two young kids.

Dr. Emily Weinstein is an adolescent psychologist who has spent her career studying the ways today’s technologies are shaping and reshaping teens’ lives. She regularly works with schools and families to support kids as they grow up with smartphones and social media. Emily is a researcher at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she leads initiatives focused on youth, technology, digital well-being alongside her longtime colleague, Dr. Carrie James. Their work - and book, Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing) - has been featured in outlets such as TIME Magazine, NPR, TechCrunch, the Washington Post, and the TODAY show.

Emily earned her doctoral degree in Human Development and Education and her master's degree Prevention Science and Practice, both from Harvard. She is also a proud graduate of Cornell and a parent. Her toddler does not have a TikTok (yet).