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Sophia Choukas-Bradley's first trade non-fiction book is a “framework for understanding what it means for young women to come of age on a social media stage, examining the collision of body image and social media and offering practical tools for a better path forward.” BEYOND THE LOOKING GLASS will be published by Flatiron Books in the U.S. and Penguin Life in the U.K.

Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize 40 outstanding individuals under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region.

Choukas-Bradley has joined the editorial boards of Child Development and Journal of Research on Adolescence as a Consulting Editor. She continues to serve on the Editorial Board of Body Image (since 2022).

Choukas-Bradley became a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology in September 2024 and the Chair of Developmental Psychology in January 2025.

Choukas-Bradley won three national awards for early career researchers in 2024, including the Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences; the Louise Kidder Early Career Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; and the Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Early Career Research Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology

Choukas-Bradley and other social media experts were invited to provide insights regarding ethical considerations when studying youth online.

Choukas-Bradley was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, one of the most prestigious honors for early-career scientists. She was awarded $750,000 to support her research and teaching on adolescent girls’ social media use and body image.

Pitt News ran a feature story on Choukas-Bradley’s work, titled “She was studying social media’s effects before TikTok even existed.”