The Smart Families project is a collaborative effort led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois Extension. The project is designed to provide relevant, research-based information for parents, policymakers, and other concerned adults about technology and family life, particularly in relation to smartphones, screentime, and social media. We exist to help your family and families throughout the United States.

Project team members include:

• Veronica Aranda, Extension Educator in Community Health
• Allen Barton, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist in Human Development and Family Studies
• Cheri Burcham, Extension Educator in Family Life
• Dominique Cobbs, Extension Educator in Community Health
• Michele Crawford, Extension Educator in Community Health
• April Littig, Extension Educator in Youth Development
• Sonia Lopez, Extension Educator in Community Health
• Judy Schmidt, Extension Educator in Youth Development
• Leilah Siegel, Extension Educator in Community Health
• Constance Willis, Extension Educator in Community Health

The Smart Families project is affiliated with the Illinois United initiative. Illinois United is designed to provide a digital home for translational research focused on promoting the health and well-being of families throughout the state of Illinois and beyond.