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I am a Research Assistant Professor in MSS and the Associate Director for the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci). I received my PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of California, Riverside and my MA in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. I served as a post-doctoral research fellow at New York University at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research within the Silver School of Social Work and also in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Prior to receiving my PhD I spent 10 years working directly with children and families in schools, communities and youth development programs, including the organizations Clearpool Education Center, Oasis Children's Services and Ramapo for Children (New York, NY). My primary research examines the mechanisms of media's impact on development. I have two lines of research: 1) how young children learn from media; and 2) how interactive media can promote health behaviors and cognition, specifically executive functioning (EF) skills, which include attention, inhibition, and working memory. Studying media's impact on children's physical, social, and cognitive development is particularly relevant for understanding the rapidly changing social and cultural environments in which children live. As technological innovations have become increasingly complex and media is increasingly pervasive in children's lives, my research helps reveal the implications, challenges, and benefits of these tools for their development. I am particularly interested in studying individual differences factors, such as prior exposure, enjoyment, social support, age, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and culture, that differentially impact media effects. My most recent research has been focused on the mechanisms underlying changes in executive functioning — especially for those underserved by traditional programs, such as children with developmental disorders or living in poverty-impacted neighborhoods. I have been examining the intersections of exercise, Active Video Game play, and EF skills to elucidate the mechanisms underlying change.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of California, Riverside
… → 2013
Research interests
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Developmental Methods
- Developmental Origins of Disease
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Education
- Language Development
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Psychology
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Grants 2019 2020
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NIH Infant and Toddler Toolbox
Bass, M., Blackwell, C. K., Cella, D., Flynn, R., Gershon, R., Kaat, A. J., Kallen, M. A., Lai, J., Matras, S. A., Nowinski, C. J., Shaunfield, S. L., Wakschlag, L. S., Waxman, S. R. & LaForte, E. M.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/20/19 → 9/19/20
Project: Research project
Research Output 2012 2019
A Game-Based Repeated Assessment for Cognitive Monitoring: Initial Usability and Adherence Study in a Summer Camp Setting
Flynn, R., Colón-Acosta, N., Zhou, J. & Bower, J., May 15 2019, In : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 49, 5, p. 2003-2014 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Children’s attention to screen-based pedagogical supports: an eye-tracking study with low-income preschool children in the United States
Flynn, R., Wong, K. M., Neuman, S. B. & Kaefer, T., Apr 3 2019, In : Journal of Children and Media. 13, 2, p. 180-200 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Cognitive development and gaming in the digital age
Blumberg, F. C., Flynn, R. M., Kleinknecht, E. & Ricker, A. A., Jan 1 2019, In : Ubiquitous Learning. 12, 2, p. 39-50 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Do parents care about TV? how parent factors mediate US children’s media exposure and receptive vocabulary
Schlesinger, M. A., Flynn, R. & Richert, R. A., Oct 2 2019, In : Journal of Children and Media. 13, 4, p. 395-414 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Future Directions for Early Childhood Prevention of Mental Disorders: A Road Map to Mental Health, Earlier
Wakschlag, L. S., Roberts, M. Y., Flynn, R., Smith, J. D., Krogh-Jespersen, S., Kaat, A. J., Gray, L., Walkup, J. T., Marino, B. S., Norton, E. S. & Davis, M. M., May 4 2019, In : Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 48, 3, p. 539-554 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article