Nicole Owings-Fonner, MA, PMP is the Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics National Center on Social Media and Youth Mental Health where she leads the Center’s strategic direction, operational management, partnership development, and programmatic planning. With nearly two decades of experience in psychology, research, and dissemination, she focuses on health communications and evidence-based practices around technology to improve mental health.

Previously, Owings-Fonner was the Director of Operations and Innovation at the American Psychological Association and author of Let’s Get Technical, a quarterly column reviewing the latest apps and tools for practitioners. She holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Arts in psychology from George Mason University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and teenage sons.

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