Assistant Professor,
Child and Adolescent Development,
Lurie College of Education

Email: 

Preferred: krithika.jagannath@sjsu.edu

Telephone

+1-408-924-3814

Teaching:

Upcoming

Fall 2026 

• Sustainable Futures for Children & Families in the AI Era (ChAD 196, in person, MW 1:30 - 2:45 pm)
• Lifespan Development in a Global Context (ChAD 70, fully online)

Past

Spring 2026

• Social Media and Youth Civic Engagement (ChAD 156, in person, TTh 1:30 - 2:45 pm)
• Lifespan Development in a Global Context (ChAD 70, fully online)

Fall 2025

• Lifespan Development in a Global Context (ChAD 70, fully online)
• Qualtiative Research Methods (EDD 502, synchronous online, T 4:30 - 8 pm)

Education

• Ph.D, Informatics, University of California, Irvine (2021)
• Ed.M, Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology, Harvard University (2014)
• B. Engg, Computer Science and Engineering, Bangalore University (2000)

Bio

I study how socio-technical systems shape young people’s development. In particular, I ask: How might we design emerging technologies to support early adolescent development among youth ages 8–14 in informal, online, play-based communities?

I integrate Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), developmental science, and the learning sciences in my work. Methodologically, I draw on mixed methods and design-based research approaches. Central to my work is a commitment to community-engaged research and research-practice partnerships with youth-serving communities.

Through this work, I aim to advance understanding of how emerging technologies can be designed in ways that support young people’s development and learning.

Links

www.linkedin.com/in/krithikajagannath