Sarah E. Domoff, PhD

Clinical Child Psychologist, Expert on Children's Media Use and Problematic Media Use in Adolescents. Director of the Family Health Lab, University at Albany, State University of New York

Dr. Domoff Presented at the Federal Trade Commission’s Inside the Game: Unlocking the Consumer Issues Surrounding Loot Boxes

Dr. Domoff presented, “Children and Gaming: Current Issues in the Digital Age” as the invited speaker at the Federal Trade Commission’s Inside the Game: Unlocking the Consumer Issues Surrounding Loot Boxes on August 7, 2019. Click here to watch her and other researchers speak about children and gaming.


Dr. Domoff Presented at the Christian Alliance for Orphans OVC Applied Research and Best Practice Symposium

Dr. Domoff presented, “Preventing Problematic Media Use in Vulnerable Children” as the keynote speaker at the Christian Alliance for Orphans OVC Applied Research and Best Practice Symposium on May 8, 2019.

Dr. Domoff to Present at the Schooling Social Brains Conference

Dr. Domoff will present, “Child Development in the Digital Age: Impacts of Excessive Screen Time on Social-Emotional Skills and Achievement” at the Schooling Social Brains Conference in New York City on May 4, 2019.

Dr. Domoff and Graduate Student Ryan Foley Present at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dr. Domoff and graduate student Ryan Foley presented at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory at the Digital Media and Developing Minds, 2nd Congress on October 15-18, 2018.

Three presentations were accepted at this congress:

  • Enhancing youth engagement in smartphone-based EMA research using gamification principles and eMoodie app.
  • Use of passive sensing to quantify adolescent mobile device usage: Feasibility and acceptability of the eMoodie app.
  • Addictive phone use and academic performance in U.S. adolescents.* Selected for a Flash Talk.

Dr. Domoff Presented at the Dartmouth College Ninth Annual Thematic Meeting on Addiction

Dr. Domoff presented, “Screen Media Addiction in Children: A New Disorder in the Digital Age?” at the Dartmouth College Ninth Annual Thematic Meeting on Addiction on September 26, 2018.

Dr. Domoff Presents at Michigan Head Start Association Fall Assembly

Dr. Domoff presented, “Mobile devices and tablets: How to increase positive interactions with children and families around screen time” at the Michigan Head Start Association Fall Assembly in Mackinaw Island, MI on September 20th, 2018.

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Dr. Domoff Awarded $405,000 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

Dr. Domoff was awarded $405,000 by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development for her grant, “Improving parent-child interactions to prevent obesity in early childhood” (1R21HD093944).

Dr. Domoff to Lead Workshop “Help Teens with Social Media Use: Clinician Training on the Development of Healthy Social Media Practices”

Dr. Sarah Domoff will lead a workshop on “Help Teens with Social Media Use: Clinician Training on the Development of Healthy Social Media Practices” for social workers in Bay City, Michigan, on May 24, 2018.

Honors Student Chelsea Robinson Presents Research at the State Capitol

Honors Student Chelsea Robinson presented research at the State Capitol last week:

Chelsea Robinson also presented research to CMU President Dr. George E. Ross:

Family Health Lab to Present at Midwestern Psychological Association Conference

Come see members of the Family Health Lab present at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference this week (April 12-14) at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL!

Here is a list of their presentations:

  • **Borgen, A. L., **Brenner, S. B., *Gerrie, R., Miller, A. L., & Domoff, S. E. (2018, April). Reliability of Parent Reports of Children’s TV Use During Mealtime. Paper to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • **Brenner, S. B., **Borgen, A. L., *Robinson, C. A., *Crane, K. A., Miller, A. L., & Domoff, S. E. (2018, April). The association between mealtime media exposure and obesity risk. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • *Nichols, A., Hannah, M., Miller, A. L., & Domoff, S. E. (2018, April). Maternal Education and Children’s Mealtime Media Exposure. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • *Robinson, C., **Brenner, S., **Borgen, A. L., Peterson, K., Miller, A. L., & Domoff, S. E. (2018, April). The Dietary Quality of Children’s Meals when Multiple Media and Mobile Devices are Present. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • *Purol, M., *Gerrie, R., Miller, A. L., & Domoff, S. E. (2018, April). Maternal Depression and Low Life Satisfaction as Risk Factors for Children’s Mealtime Media Use. Poster to be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Dr. Domoff will also be presenting the PCIT-Health intervention at Society of Behavioral Medicine in New Orleans on Thursday, April 12th at 2pm.

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