Dr. Vikki Katz
Professor, Fletcher Jones Foundation Endowed Chair in Free Speech
Communication Studies, School of Communication
Office Location: Doti Hall 204
Email: vikkikatz@chapman.edu
- Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts
University of Southern California, Master of Arts
University of Southern California, Ph.D.
Biography
Vikki Katz conducts research on how young people and parents navigate technology use
as part of their developmental trajectories, with specific focus on political, racial/ethnic,
social class, and religious identity development. Her research has advanced equitable
access to digital and educational opportunities for lower-income, working-class, and
immigrant young people and families, with support from funders including Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Spencer Foundation. She has
the honor of serving as an advisor to Sesame Workshop, PBS Kids, and on the Board
of Directors for the National Center for Families Learning.
Prior to joining the Chapman University faculty in 2022, Dr. Katz was a professor in the Communication Department at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. She has also served as a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation and Senior Research Fellow at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
She has served as Editor of Journal of Children and Media since 2019.
Prior to joining the Chapman University faculty in 2022, Dr. Katz was a professor in the Communication Department at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. She has also served as a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation and Senior Research Fellow at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
She has served as Editor of Journal of Children and Media since 2019.
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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
- Laliberte, L., & Katz, V.S. (2024). Digital well-being on the college quad: Lessons from undergraduates’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. In C. James & M. Ito (Eds.), Youth wellbeing in a technology rich world. MIT Press.
- Ali, C., & Katz, V.S. (2024). Evidence-based pathways for leveling digital access in higher education during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Information Policy. doi: 10.5325/jinfopoli.14.2024.0019
- Katz, V.S. (2024). Through the (distorted) looking glass: Priorities for research with young people and social media in politically polarized times. Journal of Children and Media. doi: 10.1080/17482798.2024.2439667
- Katz, V.S., & Alade, S., & Bond, B. (Eds.) (2024). JOCAM turns 18: Coming of age with children and media. Journal of Children and Media, 19(1). Special issue.
- Katz, V.S., & Alade, S., & Bond, B. (2024). Journal of Children and Media comes of age: An introduction to the special issue. Journal of Children and Media, 19(1), 1-5. 10.1080/17482798.2024.2439666