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Zachary Rausch

MORNING KEYNOTE:

FREEING THE ANXIOUS GENERATION: Collective Action to Restore Healthy Childhood

Zach Rausch is an Associate Research Scientist at NYU-Stern School of Business, lead researcher to Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.

Zach’s research and writing have been featured and cited internationally, in outlets such as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Times, The After Babel Substack, The Free Press, Axios, Politiken, Zeit, and more. He has also given expert testimony to multiple state legislatures on the impact of social media on adolescent mental health.

KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION:

After sharing his research and framing this important topic, Zach will join a panel of local experts who will share their diverse perspectives and experiences working to support the mental health and wellbeing of our communities.

PANEL MEMBERS:

  • Zach Rausch, Associate Research Scientist, NYU-Stern School of Business
  • Mara Madrigal- Weiss, Executive Director, Student Wellness and School Culture, San Diego County Office of Education
  • Willough Jenkins, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Rady Children’s Hospital
  • Facilitated by: Sarah Lyman, Executive Director, Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Zach Rausch

Mara Madrigal- Weiss

Dr. Willough Jenkins

Sarah Lyman

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