Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College

Watch ▶️ Dr. Linda Charmaraman, Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Youth, Media and Wellbeing, sheds light on the online experiences and needs of youth social media users to an audience of tech innovators, policy-makers, and enthusiasts at the Consumer Electronics Show 2026. Watch a recording of the panel via the link below! #techforgood #digitalwellness #screentime

We recently visited the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab. The Metrowest Women's Fund has supported the Lab's free digital well-being and STEM workshops for middle school girls from low incomes. L to R: MWF Co-Founder & Co-Director Rachel Sagan, Senior Research Scientist Dr. Linda Charmaraman, MWF Co-Founder & Co-Director Rebecca Parkhill, MWF Board Member Ann Gorson, and MWF Volunteer Jean Whitney. Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Rachel Sagan, Rebecca Parkhill, Ann Gorson, Jean Whitney

📱 Is your middle schooler (rising 6th-9th grade) ready to thrive in a digital world? The Youth, Media and Wellbeing Research Lab's FREE, In-Person Summer Digital Wellbeing & AI Literacy Workshop is designed to empower them to understand social media, master AI literacy, and build a positive self-image in an AI world. This Metrowest Women's Fund- and Metrowest Health Foundation-funded workshop is co-led by Wellesley College students and our Youth Advisory Board! Participants will engage in small group, project-based collaborative work, plus they will receive: - Community Service Hours - Raffles & up to $25 in gift cards! 📅 When: Friday, June 26th, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10 AM - 3 PM ET 📍 Where: Wellesley College Ready to sign up? Click the link below or scan the QR code on the poster! Spaces are limited. https://lnkd.in/emCEN6eb #wellesleycollege #wellesley #metrowest #digitalwellness #screentime

Meet our 2025-2026 interns! At the start of the academic year, seven Wellesley College students began internships through our Class of 1967 Internship Program, established by generous gifts from Wellesley College alumni and friends of WCW. Throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, each student intern gained social science research experience under the mentorship of a WCW research scientist or project director. Read more about our interns' experiences here: https://lnkd.in/e4X_-SNQ We are also currently recruiting Wellesley College students for the 2026-2027 Class of 1967 Internship Program! More info here: https://lnkd.in/e_vSfvDH #wellesley #wellesleycollege #socialsciences #womeninstem #researchanddevelopment

Youth, Media and Wellbeing Lab Director Dr. Linda Charmaraman is featured in an article by Rebecca Ruiz for Mashable. In the article, Charmarman analyzes a new study by Dr. Chad M.S. Steel, a digital forensics researcher at George Mason University - College of Science, that suggests that teen girls use “nudification” apps — AI-powered undressing tools that allow users to create sexualized images of people by uploading their photos — at the same rate as teen boys. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekuBJtxX

We are currently recruiting Wellesley College students for the Class of 1967 Internship Program at the Wellesley Centers for Women! The program is open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Wellesley College. Interns work 8 to 10 hours per week throughout the 2026-27 academic year. Applications for the 2026-27 academic year will be accepted until the positions are filled! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e_vSfvDH