Tyler Shores

Tyler Shores serves as the manager of the ThinkLab at the University of Cambridge and Senior Research Associate at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College. His research focuses on the intersection of digital technology and human behavior, particularly examining digital habits, social media impact, and how digital environments influence work, thinking, and learning patterns. His diverse career path includes significant roles at major institutions, including managing online education at Stanford University, directing digital textbooks at an international education non-profit, and running the Authors@Google program at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. His work has garnered attention from major media outlets including The New York Times, BBC, and WIRED. His current research emphasizes digital distractions and their influence on reading and work habits, while also teaching academic social media use and educational technology at the University. He is currently working on a book about digital distractions, continuing his commitment to understanding and improving digital wellbeing and productivity.