Media Engagement

This UCalgary news story features the team’s comprehensive meta-analysis of 1,002 studies on the prevalence of ACEs published in The Lancet Public Health.

This UCalgary news story celebrates the lab’s dynamic work environment, growth and far-reaching impact under Dr. Sheri Madigan’ leadership over the last 10 years. It highlights the role mentorship has played in supporting the team to flourish while contributing to research that supports children and families to thrive.

In this UCalgary news story, Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the relationship between screen time and child development ahead of the upcoming Owerko Centre Conference on June 9. She stresses the complexity of navigating screen time and the importance of a taking a nuanced and age-appropriate approach, with moderation playing a key role.

Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the new American Academy of Pediatrics screen time guidelines with Ted Henley and callers. Time limits aren’t enough. Managing screen time is a collective responsibility.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Marissa Nivison talks about building secure bonds in this Parenting Ed-Ventures Podcast. She speaks to the question commonly asked by parents “Am I doing enough to build a strong bond with my child—and will it matter later?”

In this CTV News Calgary story, Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy on screen time guidelines for children, updated for the first time in a decade. The policy emphasizes the need for a system-wide approach that recognizes that kids’ digital lives are shaped not just by parents, but by schools, industry design choices and public policy.

This Calgary Herald story features an interview with Dr. Sheri Madigan, one of the co-authors of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ newly released policy on screen time for children. The policy calls for recognition—well beyond parental involvement—of the multiple influences that shape how youth interact online, warning that policy inaction is placing children at risk.

In this CTV News segment, Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy statement on digital media and children. The only Canadian researcher involved in writing the policy, Sheri explains what’s new in the recommendations—updated for the first time in 10 years. She says emphasis has shifted away from putting all the responsibility on parents—it takes a systems-wide approach to recognizing how kids’ digital lives are also shaped by schools, industry design choices, and public policy. She highlights how the policy explicitly urges technology companies to design with the importance of children’s wellbeing in mind, such as by limiting algorithmic feeds and turning off autoplay by default. Madigan is hopeful that this statement will push forward policies already put in place over the last year, acting as a catalyst for broader action, especially in Canada.

We are proud to share that our lab director, Dr. Sheri Madigan, received the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta’s John G. Paterson Award for exceptional contribution to portraying psychological knowledge to the public through the media. In this UCalgary Arts Research Q&A, Sheri reflects on the value of community-oriented research.

This UCalgary news story highlights resources developed by the COPE team and featured in a national contest held by the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The video and infographic are two of several resources developed to help caregivers and children cope with trauma.