John Pagen is a research assistant with the UPSIDE Team. He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a business minor. His research interests include adolescent digital media use (social media, AI, messaging, etc.), school-based interventions, and public policy informed by psychological research. He plans to apply to clinical psychology PhD programs to explore how these topics can be utilized to provide enduring support for adolescents' mental health and well-being.