Claire Christensen, PhD

Paper presentation at the 2025 Digital Media & Developing Minds Scientific Congress

Poster presentation at the 2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds Scientific Congress.

A 2-page resume highlighting my user and impact research in edtech and kids' media.

Role: Principal investigatorFunder: National Science Foundation, SRITeam: Cross-functional team of ML researchers and education researchersTimeline: 2021–presentProject Site Quick Impact Snapshot: 1,000+ videos analyzed with custom rubric13…

New AI model flags fast-paced kids’ videos with 85% precision—advancing scalable research on media’s effects and supporting healthier digital play.

In this episode, Nevio Buric and educational media expert Claire Christensen dive into how children’s media shapes emotional intelligence and influences future-ready skills. Together, they explore the growing impact of media on social-emotional learn

i collaborated with Scouting America to create social media videos about research on parenting.

The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory: Parents are STRESSED OUT. (Speaking for myself - OH HECK YES.) Among parents' biggest stressors are the influence of media and technology. Here are three quick, research-backed takes for parents…

Mr. Rogers is the reason I got into children's media research, and his words continue to keep me going. No matter how spicy your day is, you're good stuff, my friend.

Most YouTube videos intended to teach early literacy and math don’t use characters or narratives that help children feel comfortable to learn.

A new report from SRI Education describes the quality of educational YouTube videos for prekindergarten- and kindergarten-age children. Findings point to surprising differences from educational television shows, including less use of characters and plot to help kids learn. Many parents question the quality of YouTube video content. So do researchers. According to the 2020 Common Sense Media Census, children are spending more time watching videos online than in any other format. Streaming sites like YouTube have surpassed even television viewing.…

How do YouTube videos teach young kids? In this episode of 🍦Double Scoop of Research🍦, actor Brandon Kirk and I talk about how important STORY is, and what happens when it's missing!My recent report with Madeline Cincebeaux shows that very few…

To understand the learning opportunities available to children when they watch videos online, this paper describes the quality, duration, and popularity of a sample of 1,198 YouTube videos focused on early literacy and math topics. We found that whil

🍦 Join me and my dad for an ice cream break and discover how AI is revolutionizing parenting in the digital age! In this episode of Double Scoop of Research, we delve into APPROVE, a groundbreaking invention by SRI/SRI Education that automatically…

🍦 Join me and my bestie, Zen, for an ice cream chat as we dive into the fascinating world of parenting and mobile messaging! In this quick 3-minute video, we'll share the surprising findings from a recent SRI Education research study: Can texting…

What makes an educational story really stick with kids? My bestie Zen transforms into a 6-year-old to participate in a research study about teaching values through stories. We'll cover which plot points were associated with the greatest learning. And…

Over two-thirds of parents cite "overuse of devices [and] screen time" as their top concern, according to a 2023 Children's Hospital National Poll.

Parents can feel guilty when they allow their kids lots of screen time — but children can learn a lot from the right types of media, says a psychologist.

I led a team of researchers who developed this parent survey, which includes family media use behaviors and parent perceptions of persistence and computational thinking.