Susan Linn | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Ed.D. |
Alma mater | Harvard University [1] |
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Susan Linn is an American writer, psychologist, and ventriloquist. She is the founder of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and author of the book Consuming Kids. [2] She is a research associate at Boston Children's Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.
Linn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Education and Counseling Psychology. [3]
Linn is a ventriloquist who has performed in various locations, including Puppet Showplace Theater. [4] She also performed on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. [5] Her characters included Audrey Duck, Cat-a-lion, and Timberlane Wolf. [4]
Linn became a puppet therapist at Boston Children's Hospital. [3]
In 2004, Linn published her book Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood. [6]
Linn is the founder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from deceptive advertising. [3] She worked for the organization from its founding in 2000 through 2015 when she left to focus on writing and teaching. [3] Linn also appeared in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a 2011 documentary about marketing and advertising. [7]
In 2022, Linn published her book Who’s Raising The Kids? Big Tech, Big Business and the Lives of Children. [8]
Susan Linn | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Ed.D. |
Alma mater | Harvard University [1] |
Occupations |
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Susan Linn is an American writer, psychologist, and ventriloquist. She is the founder of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and author of the book Consuming Kids. [2] She is a research associate at Boston Children's Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.
Linn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Education and Counseling Psychology. [3]
Linn is a ventriloquist who has performed in various locations, including Puppet Showplace Theater. [4] She also performed on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. [5] Her characters included Audrey Duck, Cat-a-lion, and Timberlane Wolf. [4]
Linn became a puppet therapist at Boston Children's Hospital. [3]
In 2004, Linn published her book Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood. [6]
Linn is the founder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from deceptive advertising. [3] She worked for the organization from its founding in 2000 through 2015 when she left to focus on writing and teaching. [3] Linn also appeared in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a 2011 documentary about marketing and advertising. [7]
In 2022, Linn published her book Who’s Raising The Kids? Big Tech, Big Business and the Lives of Children. [8]