- Research associate, Georgetown University
Doug Piper is a researcher at Georgetown University. He works with Dr. Rachel Barr in the Georgetown Early Learning Project on research exploring children’s early interactions, focusing on play and digital media. This work builds on his experiences at the Temple Infant and Child Lab, where he supported the Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network. Doug completed his PhD in Psychology at Georgetown University with a concentration in Human Development and Public Policy. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with bachelor’s degrees in psychology and music. He also earned a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
Experience
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2021–2026PhD Student, Georgetown University
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2019–2021Lab Coordinator, Temple University
Education
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2026Georgetown Univeristy, PhD in Psychology
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2023Georgetown University, Master of Public Policy
Publications
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2026The intersection of COVID lockdown policies and parent resources with children's media in Canada, the United States, Israel, Sweden, and New Zealand, Journal of Children and Media
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2026Mutual sensitivity between caregivers predicts infant affective state during video chat, Infancy
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2023Sharing culture in a tech world: Grandparent–grandchild cultural exchanges over video chat, Translational Issues in Psychological Science
Professional Memberships
- International Congress of Infant Studies
- Society for Research in Child Development
- American Psychological Association
Contact Douglas for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
- LinkedIn: dougjpiper
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- ORCID
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