Where Open Doors Open Minds

Rosemary Odem ’23 was selected by Children and Screens for its third cohort of Impact Fellows. Odem double-majored in child development and psychology at TCU before earning her master’s in psychology at the University of South Carolina, where she is currently a doctoral student in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences and the coordinator of the Positive Psychology Lab. Her research and clinical work focus on children and adolescent wellbeing and the interplay between student engagement and digital media use, both at home and at school. Selected for their passion and commitment to helping young people lead healthy lives in a digital world, the six 2026-2027 Impact Fellows will work closely with the Children and Screens team to advance cutting-edge research, support public education initiatives and inform policies that promote the health and well-being of young people.