Gabriel Hales
@gabehales.bsky.social
www.gabehales.com
Ph.D. Candidate in Info & Media @msu | living in Chicago
Studying adolescent social networks, connectivity, & screen time
Ph.D. Candidate in Info & Media @msu | living in Chicago
Studying adolescent social networks, connectivity, & screen time
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Gabriel Hales
@gabehales.bsky.social
· Apr 14
while I consider how I'll use this app, here's a short intro:
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)
My paper has been in the news!
Unstructured time that young people spend on social media, video games, etc is NOT a waste of time.
Online leisure builds important social and web-based skills for adolescents that contribute to achievement across academic domains.
Read the MSUToday article here:
Unstructured time that young people spend on social media, video games, etc is NOT a waste of time.
Online leisure builds important social and web-based skills for adolescents that contribute to achievement across academic domains.
Read the MSUToday article here:
MSU study: Screen time aids learning, but gender gaps remain
MSU study finds digital media can boost academic skills - but the benefits are more significant for boys than girls
msutoday.msu.edu
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My paper has been in the news!
Unstructured time that young people spend on social media, video games, etc is NOT a waste of time.
Online leisure builds important social and web-based skills for adolescents that contribute to achievement across academic domains.
Read the MSUToday article here:
Unstructured time that young people spend on social media, video games, etc is NOT a waste of time.
Online leisure builds important social and web-based skills for adolescents that contribute to achievement across academic domains.
Read the MSUToday article here:
Reposted by Gabriel Hales
Via @bowmanspartan.bsky.social
Rethinking screen time & academic achievement: gender differences & the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills by @gabehales.bsky.social & Hampton
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Rethinking screen time & academic achievement: gender differences & the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills by @gabehales.bsky.social & Hampton
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Rethinking screen time and academic achievement: gender differences and the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills
Concerns about the detrimental effects of screen time on adolescents’ academic achievement are widespread. However, this perspective often overlooks the potential educational benefits of online lei...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Via @bowmanspartan.bsky.social
Rethinking screen time & academic achievement: gender differences & the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills by @gabehales.bsky.social & Hampton
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Rethinking screen time & academic achievement: gender differences & the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills by @gabehales.bsky.social & Hampton
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
New research just published (after years in the making)—we challenge the panic surrounding screen time & youth school performance: doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Rethinking screen time and academic achievement: gender differences and the hidden benefit of online leisure through digital skills
Concerns about the detrimental effects of screen time on adolescents’ academic achievement are widespread. However, this perspective often overlooks the potential educational benefits of online lei...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New research just published (after years in the making)—we challenge the panic surrounding screen time & youth school performance: doi.org/10.1080/1369...
read the full report here: ssrn.com/abstract=457...
April 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
read the full report here: ssrn.com/abstract=457...
from our #research surveying 3k~ rural adolescents, before & after the pandemic:
students with better home internet had far fewer disruptions learning from home & fared better overall—boosting digital skills and fostering more interest in STEM, but not college plans.
students with better home internet had far fewer disruptions learning from home & fared better overall—boosting digital skills and fostering more interest in STEM, but not college plans.
April 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
from our #research surveying 3k~ rural adolescents, before & after the pandemic:
students with better home internet had far fewer disruptions learning from home & fared better overall—boosting digital skills and fostering more interest in STEM, but not college plans.
students with better home internet had far fewer disruptions learning from home & fared better overall—boosting digital skills and fostering more interest in STEM, but not college plans.
while I consider how I'll use this app, here's a short intro:
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)
April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
while I consider how I'll use this app, here's a short intro:
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)
I'm a PhD candidate at MSU researching how adolescents' digital lives shape their academics & social networks. I frame my work within digital inequalities, & primarily focus on online leisure (think social media, video games etc)