David Walsh, Ph.D.

David Walsh, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychologist and in-demand international speaker. He is the founder of the renowned National Institute on Media and the Family, which he led until 2009. A senior advisor at Search Institute, Dr. Walsh is on the faculty of the University of Minnesota. He is the author of several books, including Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids; No; and Dr. Dave's Cyberhood, and many of his articles have appeared in the professional and general press. His books have been translated into eight languages. He and his wife Monica live in Minneapolis and have three adult children and two grandchildren.