From Users to Thinkers: Raising AI-Literate Kids - Ithaca

With Presenters:

Amanda Purington Drake, PhD

Amanda Purington Drake, PhD, is the Principal Investigator of Cornell University’s ACT for Youth, leading the Center for Community Action and the New York State Center of Excellence for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Passionate about using research and evaluation to promote the health and well-being of children and youth, she is also a research collaborator with the Social Media Lab at Cornell University.

Alexis Speck Glennon, DSW, LCSW

Alexis Speck Glennonis an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at St. Bonaventure University. A licensed clinical social worker in New York, she brings extensive experience in trauma-informed practice, digital literacy, and social work education. Her teaching and research focus on the intersections of technology, trauma, and social work, with a commitment to fostering ethical, culturally responsive, and justice-oriented practice.