Dr. Desmond Upton Patton
@dupatton.bsky.social
31st PIK University Professor at UPenn| SAFElab and PCIIT Founding Director| Studying Gun violence, AI Ethics, Youth and Mental Health, Grief, Social Media and Joy.
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Three Penn faculty members, including PIK Professor @dupatton.bsky.social, are among more than 40 experts to author a report addressing the persistent challenge of gun violence and proposing solutions stemming from a JAMA Summit convened last spring:
A Road Map To Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040
www.asc.upenn.edu
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Three Penn faculty members, including PIK Professor @dupatton.bsky.social, are among more than 40 experts to author a report addressing the persistent challenge of gun violence and proposing solutions stemming from a JAMA Summit convened last spring:
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After listening to the @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast episode with @dupatton.bsky.social, I've dedicated some of my life to finding joy despite some difficult times. I recommend it.
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Through to Thriving: Journeying to Joy with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton | TechPolicy.Press
Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to Dr. Patton about his personal and intellectual journey, and how the pursuit of joy could change the way we think of technology.
www.techpolicy.press
July 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
After listening to the @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast episode with @dupatton.bsky.social, I've dedicated some of my life to finding joy despite some difficult times. I recommend it.
www.techpolicy.press/through-to-t...
www.techpolicy.press/through-to-t...
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In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow @anikacolliernavaroli.com talks with @dupatton.bsky.social about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it all has to do with technology and policy:
Through to Thriving: Journeying to Joy with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton | TechPolicy.Press
Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to Dr. Patton about his personal and intellectual journey, and how the pursuit of joy could change the way we think of technology.
www.techpolicy.press
June 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow @anikacolliernavaroli.com talks with @dupatton.bsky.social about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it all has to do with technology and policy:
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In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli talks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it has to do with technology and policy:
Through to Thriving: Journeying to Joy with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton | TechPolicy.Press
Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to Dr. Patton about his personal and intellectual journey, and how the pursuit of joy could change the way we think of technology.
www.techpolicy.press
June 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli talks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it has to do with technology and policy:
I really enjoyed this conversation!
Talking to @dupatton.bsky.social about the importance of joy was such a delightful conversation! As tech policy folks, we often experience the worst of humanity. But focusing our lives around joy is a radical act that can help us build better futures.
In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli talks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it has to do with technology and policy:
June 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I really enjoyed this conversation!
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How are aggression and violence affecting youth in digital spaces? #ChildSafety
Gain critical insights for building a safer, more equitable digital landscape for children from @dupatton.bsky.social, @drmandyk.bsky.social, and others at #MediaAndMinds25.
Secure your spot today: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
Gain critical insights for building a safer, more equitable digital landscape for children from @dupatton.bsky.social, @drmandyk.bsky.social, and others at #MediaAndMinds25.
Secure your spot today: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
May 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
How are aggression and violence affecting youth in digital spaces? #ChildSafety
Gain critical insights for building a safer, more equitable digital landscape for children from @dupatton.bsky.social, @drmandyk.bsky.social, and others at #MediaAndMinds25.
Secure your spot today: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
Gain critical insights for building a safer, more equitable digital landscape for children from @dupatton.bsky.social, @drmandyk.bsky.social, and others at #MediaAndMinds25.
Secure your spot today: bit.ly/3zOUbjH
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“We are only slowly beginning to understand the impact that social media is having on violence. In the 21st century we really need to invest in this space.”
@upenn.edu professor and @nam.edu member Desmond Patton shares his perspective while attending #JAMASummit.
@upenn.edu professor and @nam.edu member Desmond Patton shares his perspective while attending #JAMASummit.
May 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“We are only slowly beginning to understand the impact that social media is having on violence. In the 21st century we really need to invest in this space.”
@upenn.edu professor and @nam.edu member Desmond Patton shares his perspective while attending #JAMASummit.
@upenn.edu professor and @nam.edu member Desmond Patton shares his perspective while attending #JAMASummit.
Your joy plan index card.
April 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Your joy plan index card.
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Saturday of ##SOBP2025 starts at 8am(!!) but we're here for exciting talks on AI. Dr. Desmond Patton presents important work on social media and gun violence. Highlights important interactions between virtual and physical neighborhoods and discussing CASM- with caution on potential misuse.
April 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Saturday of ##SOBP2025 starts at 8am(!!) but we're here for exciting talks on AI. Dr. Desmond Patton presents important work on social media and gun violence. Highlights important interactions between virtual and physical neighborhoods and discussing CASM- with caution on potential misuse.
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An absolutely incredible talk by @dupatton.bsky.social! So many implications and tips for engaging with communities and the important of community expertise in our research!
Saturday of ##SOBP2025 starts at 8am(!!) but we're here for exciting talks on AI. Dr. Desmond Patton presents important work on social media and gun violence. Highlights important interactions between virtual and physical neighborhoods and discussing CASM- with caution on potential misuse.
April 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
An absolutely incredible talk by @dupatton.bsky.social! So many implications and tips for engaging with communities and the important of community expertise in our research!
📍The Book I’ve Been Holding in My Chest
I’ve been writing a book for years—one shaped by a single question:Who gets to be understood online?
It’s about grief, algorithms, and Gakirah Barnes.She was 17.She was brilliant.Her life—lived on Twitter—has something to teach us all.
I’ve been writing a book for years—one shaped by a single question:Who gets to be understood online?
It’s about grief, algorithms, and Gakirah Barnes.She was 17.She was brilliant.Her life—lived on Twitter—has something to teach us all.
April 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
📍The Book I’ve Been Holding in My Chest
I’ve been writing a book for years—one shaped by a single question:Who gets to be understood online?
It’s about grief, algorithms, and Gakirah Barnes.She was 17.She was brilliant.Her life—lived on Twitter—has something to teach us all.
I’ve been writing a book for years—one shaped by a single question:Who gets to be understood online?
It’s about grief, algorithms, and Gakirah Barnes.She was 17.She was brilliant.Her life—lived on Twitter—has something to teach us all.
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To Curb #Online Sexual Abuse of #Children, Experts Look to #AI undark.org/2025/03/31/c... | Thanks to Dr @dupatton.bsky.social for chatting with me for @undark.org
To Curb Online Sexual Abuse of Children, Experts Look to AI
Researchers in Norway and the U.S. are training artificial intelligence to address cybergrooming. Will it work?
undark.org
April 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
To Curb #Online Sexual Abuse of #Children, Experts Look to #AI undark.org/2025/03/31/c... | Thanks to Dr @dupatton.bsky.social for chatting with me for @undark.org
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How can AI help us predict language and communication patterns that reveal how violence operates? How can it be used as a research tool? In this #PennAI video, @dupatton.bsky.social discusses how he uses AI in his research. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqki...
April 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
How can AI help us predict language and communication patterns that reveal how violence operates? How can it be used as a research tool? In this #PennAI video, @dupatton.bsky.social discusses how he uses AI in his research. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqki...
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"Collaboration often means reconciling different ways of knowing--whether it's the lived experiences of community, or the technical precision of data science, or the structural perspectives of social work."
Check out @dupatton.bsky.social's keynote at SSWR this year!!!!
Check out @dupatton.bsky.social's keynote at SSWR this year!!!!
SSWR 2025: Opening Plenary
YouTube video by Society For Social Work & Research (SSWR)
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March 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Collaboration often means reconciling different ways of knowing--whether it's the lived experiences of community, or the technical precision of data science, or the structural perspectives of social work."
Check out @dupatton.bsky.social's keynote at SSWR this year!!!!
Check out @dupatton.bsky.social's keynote at SSWR this year!!!!
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They are coming for every university, if you think you’re safe because it hasn’t been yours yet I don’t know what to tell you. Join AAUP, refuse to comply, organize your colleagues
Trump administration freezes $175 million in federal funding to Penn
According to a White House tweet, Wednesday's decision is a result of Penn's
www.thedp.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They are coming for every university, if you think you’re safe because it hasn’t been yours yet I don’t know what to tell you. Join AAUP, refuse to comply, organize your colleagues
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🎤 MONDAY, MARCH 17 🎤 Listen as Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser talks to Annenberg Professors @dupatton.bsky.social and Julia Ticona about joy and care in the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations.
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎤 MONDAY, MARCH 17 🎤 Listen as Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser talks to Annenberg Professors @dupatton.bsky.social and Julia Ticona about joy and care in the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations.
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Reporters—covering cell phone bans in schools? Our recent Q&A with Dr. Desmond Patton (@upenn.edu) is available and free for you to use/clip/quote in news stories to add research-backed info for your readers/viewers/listeners. bit.ly/4hBOGoq
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Dr. Desmond Patton: Cellphones in schools - SciLine
Discover why school districts are restricting cell phone use. Dr. Desmond Patton discusses effects on attention spans, academic performance, and student wellbeing.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Reporters—covering cell phone bans in schools? Our recent Q&A with Dr. Desmond Patton (@upenn.edu) is available and free for you to use/clip/quote in news stories to add research-backed info for your readers/viewers/listeners. bit.ly/4hBOGoq
@dupatton.bsky.social
@dupatton.bsky.social
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As schools across the country crack down on cellphones, we sought @dupatton.bsky.social's expertise in order to assess the situation and provide insights into digital wellness:
School Cellphone Bans: Annenberg Expert Reframes the Issue
www.asc.upenn.edu
March 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As schools across the country crack down on cellphones, we sought @dupatton.bsky.social's expertise in order to assess the situation and provide insights into digital wellness:
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📽️HAPPENING TODAY! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Shawn Kornhauser, executive producer @dupatton.bsky.social, and producer Shana Kleiner of SAFELab. Learn more:
📽️TOMORROW, join the Annenberg School for Communication and the @pennsp2.bsky.social for a screening of "Life of Abundance.” Born out of research by @dupatton.bsky.social's SAFELab, the short film depicts the Black experience surrounding grief, loss, and community healing:
Film Screening and Q&A: "Life of Abundance: A Film about Grief"
Join the Annenberg School for a screening of "Life of Abundance," a film born out of research by SAFELab.
www.asc.upenn.edu
March 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📽️HAPPENING TODAY! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Shawn Kornhauser, executive producer @dupatton.bsky.social, and producer Shana Kleiner of SAFELab. Learn more: