Gwenyth Jackaway, Ph.D.
I am a mission driven educator, dedicated to helping students thrive in the digital age.
Trained as a media historian, I earned a B.A. in history from Columbia University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. For over 25 years I served as a member of the Fordham University Faculty, in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, where I taught courses about the role of the media in society.
My research and teaching have long focused on the ways in which technological innovation in communication impacts the human experience. While new media bring many benefits, they also bring new challenges. These days, I'm particularly interested in the impact of digital media on our ability to be present and actually pay attention to the world around us. This is especially important for teens, whose brains are still developing, and are particularly vulnerable to unhealthy patterns of digital dependency.
After leaving the college classroom to make a bigger difference, I earned certifications as a Mindfulness Meditation Instructor through Tibet House in NYC, and as a Digital Wellness Educator through the Digital Wellness Institute. Bridging theory and practice, I offer talks and workshops on Digital Wellbeing and Mindfulness, to help young people make healthy choices about technology use, so that they can stay focused on their academic goals and remain calm during periods of high stress.
I now weave this training into my work as an academic tutor in NYC, where I provide holistic and customized tutoring for high school students, to support them at the various stages of their learning journey, from executive function and homework help to standardized test prep and college essay coaching.