Scanlan Center for School Mental Health
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Webinar – Online Social Interactions: Can Meaningful Friendships be Established in Online Environments?

March 9, 2023
5:30-7:00 pm CST
PreK-12
Webinar

Presenter/s

Chad A. Rose, Ph.D.
Chad A. Rose, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Missouri

Event Details

In this webinar, we will discuss how youth interact with peers in an online context, including establishing friendships in an electronic environment.

Topics covered will include defining friendship, understanding online social interactions, examining online social network platforms, and exploring the intersection of social interactions in electronic and physical spaces. 

The presentation will conclude with a discussion of digital citizenship and teaching youth how to engage in socially appropriate interactions in an online environment.