JEAN TWENGE

Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University • Award Winning Author

Dr. Twenge frequently gives talks and seminars on generational differences and technology based on a dataset of 43 million people. Her audiences have included college faculty and staff, parent groups, youth advocates, high school teachers, military personnel, camp directors, and corporate executives. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Real Time with Bill Maher, Meet the Press, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and National Public Radio.

She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.

MONDAY CLOSING KEYNOTE

Gen Z & Gen Alpha: What Camp Leaders Must Know Now

Today’s campers are growing up in a world unlike anything previous generations experienced, shaped by smartphones, social media, mental-health challenges, shifting family dynamics, and a rapidly changing cultural landscape. Drawing on decades of research and the data behind her bestselling books iGen and her new book, Generations, Dr. Jean Twenge explains how Gen Z and Gen Alpha think, communicate, learn, and respond to leadership. She’ll break down the key traits that define these generations and translate them into practical, real-world guidance for camp directors and staff. Attendees will walk away with clearer expectations, better communication strategies, and a deeper understanding of the campers they’re working to inspire.