Kylie Woodman Falcione, MA is a PhD candidate in Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara, doing research in Media Neuroscience. An interdisciplinary researcher trained at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and communication, she investigates the behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms behind problematic media use, specifically focusing on gaming disorder, problematic phone use, and how digital media shapes developing minds from early childhood through young adulthood. Falcione's path is uniquely suited to the questions she asks. She earned dual degrees in Psychology and Communication from the University of Alabama Birmingham, where she first studied media's role in at-risk families through the Parenting Challenges with Kids (PACK) Lab. She then trained ...