Susan Linn
Susan Linn | |
|---|---|
| Education | Ed.D. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, psychologist, ventriloquist |
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.
Early life and education
Linn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Education and Counseling Psychology.[3]
Career
Linn is an award-winning ventriloquist who has performed in various locations, including Puppet Showplace Theater.[4] She also performed on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[5] Her characters include Cat-a-lion, Audrey Duck, and Timberlane Wolf. Cat-a-lion is a bright yellow hand puppet with brown suede jacket and shaggy yarn mane. Audrey Duck has brown braids.[4]
Linn became a puppet therapist at Boston Children's Hospital.[3]
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.[6]
References
- ^ Koman, Kathleen. "Toddling Consumers". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Brady, John. "Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Pfeiffer, Sacha (17 June 2015). "Children's advocate Susan Linn moving on". Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b Leone, Loretta (March 23, 1978). "NO STRINGS ATTACHED". The Boston Globe – via ProQuest (subscription required) . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Elton, Chaterine (31 January 2012). "Electric Youth". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Abele, Robert (25 April 2011). "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 November 2019.