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Heather Kirkorian is a Professor in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She serves as the Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development and is the Faculty Director of the Child Development Lab. Her research focuses on cognitive development and the effects of media on children and families. Kirkorian's work employs behavioral, observational, and psychophysiological methodologies to investigate how screen media impacts young children's attention, learning, and play. She aims to inform the design of educationally valuable media that empowers parents to effectively use media with their young children. Her selected publications include studies on family media exposure, the mediation of background television effects by parental involvement, and the impact of interactive digital media on children's connectivity and learning outcomes.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences