Meet Our Founder - Dr. Yalda T. Uhls
FORMER FILM EXECUTIVE WHO RECEIVED A PH.D. IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FROM UCLA
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA. She is an internationally recognized research scientist, educator, author, and expert on the science of media and adolescent development, the importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the evolving nature of parenting. Dr. Uhls’ career bridges the worlds of entertainment and psychological research. She was a movie executive at MGM and Sony who earned an MBA and Ph.D. from UCLA. She now serves as an assistant adjunct professor at UCLA and is the author of Media Moms and Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age. She is also the proud daughter of Persian immigrants.
To find out more about Dr. Yalda T. Uhls’ work, speaking, and research, please see below:
Dr. Uhls’ profile in Forbes.
Download Dr. Uhls’ bio here and see her speaking reel.
Read the latest from Dr. Uhls in her Psychology Today Column, The Power of Storytelling.
The Creation of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers
Media content has never been more prevalent in the lives of children and teens. Meanwhile, the entertainment industry is going through enormous change and is ready to listen.
Although insights that can guide responsible storytelling emerge regularly from the work of social scientists, they are slow to make their way into the hands of the entertainment industry.
One major contributor to this problem: storytellers and scholars rarely take the time to listen to each other, grapple with problems together, and gain a deeper understanding of the other’s mission and work. This is why we exist.