Jagannath, Krithika
Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Development, Lurie College of Education
Email:
Telephone
Preferred: 408-924-3814
Teaching:
Fall 2026
- ChAD 196: Sustainable Futures for Children and Families in the AI Era
- ChAD 70: Lifespan Development in a Global Context
Spring 2026
- ChAD 156: Social Media and Youth Civic Engagement
- ChAD 70: Lifespan Development in a Global Context
Fall 2025
- ChAD 70: Lifespan Development in a Global Context
- EDD 502: Qualtiative Research Methods
Education
- Ph.D, Informatics, University of California, Irvine (2021)
- Ed.M, Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology, Harvard University (2014)
- B. Engg, Computer Science and Engineering, Bangalore University (2000)
Bio
I study how socio-technical systems shape young people’s experiences in online, play-based communities. My work brings together Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Developmental Science, and Learning Sciences to understand how emerging technologies can better support youth socio-emotional development. I use mixed methods, design-based approaches, and community-engaged research to design and study developmentally appropriate technologies for early adolescents, especially youth ages 8–14.