Jensen and Chase Featured in The Atlantic

A popular phrase you might have heard is “we all know too much about each other.” One thing we might know too much about is each other’s locations. UNCG researchers are looking into this exact phenomenon by asking how many parents are checking Life360 on their college-aged kids. A new piece in The Atlantic’s December 2026 issue on location-tracking apps and parental surveillance features work from UNCG, including quotes from Associate Professor Michaeline Jensen and Greg Chase. Their research looks at why and how parents use these apps to keep tabs on their kids, and what that might mean for parent–child relationships. Congrats to Michaeline and Greg on the national spotlight. You can read the full article here!