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MHDA Lab Updates and Announcements


EdMedia 2026 Conference - Edinburgh, Scotland
In May, our Lab team attended the EdMedia Conference by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education in Edinburgh, Scotland, where we presented our research in four areas. It was a wonderful opportunity to network with researchers from across the globe doing incredible work in education!


New Journal Publication! Designing evidence-based digital mental health check-ins in higher education
Our newest publication takes a case study approach to examine how cognitive, industrial, and positive psychology principles can inform the design and delivery of mental health apps and programs for post-secondary students and the broader community.


New Journal Publication! Digital Wellness in Educational Frameworks Comparative Analysis
Our new publication examines how digital wellness appears across school digital literacy and citizenship frameworks and calls for more intentional integration into curricula.


New Chapter Publication! The Art of Mentoring Trauma-Informed Educators
A new book chapter from the MHDA Lab explores how mentorship can support teacher candidates in developing trauma-informed knowledge, perspectives, practices, and self-care.


New Chapter Publication! Digital Identity Congruence and Adolescent Well-Being
We are excited to share our new chapter publication, which explores how alignment between adolescents’ online and offline identities can influence well-being, identity development, and mental health in digital spaces.


New Journal Publication! A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Relationships Between Digital Wellness and Artificial Intelligence
Our new publication presents a conceptual framework to understand the relationships between digital wellness and artificial intelligence.


Research Recognition: Shaping AI Policy
We are proud to share that our study, “Deepfakes and Harm to Women” by Dr. Jennifer Laffier and Aalyia Rehman (2023), has been officially cited in UK and Australian Parliamentary discussions and AI policy reports.


New Chapter Publication! Digital Wellness to Promote Youth Well-Being and Healthy Communities
We are excited to share our new chapter publication, which explores how digital wellness can support youth well-being while also fostering healthy, safe online and offline youth communities.
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