Yalda Uhls

Yalda T. Uhls is an assistant adjunct professor of psychology at UCLA and CEO and founder of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, the leading organization bridging developmental science with entertainment and media creation. A former senior executive at MGM and Sony Pictures, she now collaborates with studios, streaming platforms, and game companies to bring research-based insights into storytelling and youth-focused content.

Uhls is an internationally recognized expert on media’s impact on adolescent development. She is the author of the book “Media Moms and Digital Dads: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age.” 

To reach Uhls, email her at [email protected].