Ellen A. Wartella is a prominent scholar focusing on the impact of media on children's development. She serves as the chair and professor of communication at Northwestern University, where she also directs the Center on Media and Human Development. Additionally, she advises for the review at the university. Her interdisciplinary work includes studies in social policy, media studies, psychology, and child development. Wartella has expressed concerns about the unique disruptive effects of smartphones compared to earlier technologies, highlighting their significant influence on young people's development.
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Your next birthday is 341 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Ellen
light, torch, shining one
Read Full Ellen Name AnalysisOctober 16, 1949 Facts
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Ellen Wartella belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Educated At: University of Minnesota
Occupation: academic | university teacher | psychologist
Employers: University of California, Riverside | Northwestern University
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 16, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 23 Libra 0 | 23 Libra 35 | 9 Capricorn 42 |
| Moon | 12 Leo 0 | 29 Leo 20 | 27 Taurus 50 |
| Mercury | 5 Libra 16 | 14 Scorpio 25 | 29 Capricorn 8 |
| Venus | 7 Sagittarius 11 | 3 Libra 30 | 16 Aquarius 52 |
| Mars | 24 Leo 3 | 16 Scorpio 41 | 2 Libra 6 |
| Jupiter | 23 Capricorn 29 | 24 Cancer 5 | 6 Aquarius 21 |
| Saturn | 15 Virgo 22 | 26 Pisces 32 | 19 Virgo 57 |
| Uranus | 5 Cancer 2 | 0 Gemini 49 | 2 Cancer 43 |
| Neptune | 15 Libra 13 | 0 Aries 7 | 17 Libra 15 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 55 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 17 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 16 Aries 9 | 16 Pisces 12 | 12 Aries 7 |
| Ketu | 16 Libra 9 | 16 Virgo 12 | 12 Libra 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ellen Wartella's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025
