Maddie Valentino (she/her) is a lab manager for the Social Environments & Adolescence Lab and a project coordinator in the Winston Center. In May 2025, she graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a B.S. in Psychology and a Certificate in Social Work & Social Welfare. Maddie is interested in how technology and media shape developmental trajectories, particularly the ways they influence adaptive functioning over time and overall well-being. More specifically, she is intrigued by how the digital world impacts character formation, psychosocial functioning, and mental health in children. In the future, Maddie is motivated to pursue a PhD in Human Development & Family Studies or Developmental Psychology.