Shari Kessel Schneider is an expert in adolescent health trends, risk behaviors, and school health. For 25 years, she has led health survey research, program evaluations, intervention design, and consultation to improve youths’ physical and mental well-being. In her work to advance knowledge of digital media use and mental health, she is identifying school-based strategies to promote digital wellness. She also leads research on health disparities, cyberbullying trends, and substance misuse (e.g., e-cigarettes, tobacco use).
Schneider is consulted by the media for her insights into adolescent behavior and related public health trends. She leads EDC’s MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey and supports school districts in using student survey data to identify health disparities and inform educational efforts, prevention programming, and policymaking.
Schneider presents her research at the national conferences of organizations such as the American Public Health Association. She is the co-author of seminal works on the mental health consequences of cyberbullying and the impact of social media and cyberbullying on youth with disabilities.
Schneider holds an MSPH from the Harvard University School of Public Health.
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