Jessica Piotrowski

Jessica Piotrowski is Professor and Chair of Communication in the Digital Society at the University of Amsterdam's Amsterdam School of Communication Research. She directs the Center for research on Children, Adolescents, and the Media (CcaM) and leads research on digital competence, youth development, and media effects.

Research focuses on digital media's impact on youth, including: digital competence development, sleep health interventions, virtual assistant usage in families, and media literacy. Current projects include DigIQ (digital competence measurement), Project Rosie (virtual assistants), and adolescent sleep health interventions.

Publications examine digital socialization patterns, media effects on behavior, and methodological innovations in digital literacy assessment. Recent work emphasizes sleep health interventions and smart speaker data ethics.

Teaching includes graduate seminars on Digital Media Lifestyles and Emerging Technology, emphasizing ethical design and user-centered approaches.