Keegan Lee | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Keegan Lee is the published author of the book “60 Days of Disconnect” -a personal and psychological perspective of the digital world with Dr. Bilal Ghandour. At The Burlington School, Keegan also serves as student body president, founder, and president of the digital wellness club, president of FCA, member of the honor council, NHS, service intern, and captain of the Varsity track and field team. Keegan is also the CO-CEO and Director of well-being within the LogOff movement - a movement for teens by teens dedicated to creating a healthier and more human digital world. In this role, Keegan writes for the blog, is the host of a podcast, and is the founder of an international mental health campaign called “mental health matters.” She has also developed a global digital wellness curriculum for schools worldwide. Keegan specializes in topics that relate to mental health, digital wellness, emotional intelligence, and the power of parents in the digital world. Next year, Keegan will be attending The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Copland Scholar and member of Honors Carolina. She plans to major in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in cognitive science.

Current position (1)

Author, Public Speaker

60 Days of Disconnect

Degrees (2)

High School Student

The Burlington School

2018 to 2023

Neuroscience and Psychology

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2023

Presentations

Presentations (1)

"60 Days of Disconnect" - A Psychological and Personal Perspective into the Digital World

This presentation describes Keegan's story as she embarked on a 60 day cleanse from social media during the pandemic. She reflects on her experiences, emotions, and thoughts as she learns to navigate a world without social media. This presentation also shares important social media statistics in relation to mental health and wellbeing, the role of tech companies in the digital age, the Psychology behind social media, addiction, the emerging neuroscience of social media, emotional intelligence, tech/life balance methods, and how Gen Z can take important steps to preserve our most meaningful forms of human connection.