Susan Linn

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.

Susan Linn
EducationEd.D.
Alma materHarvard University[1]
OccupationWriter, psychologist, ventriloquist

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
  1. Koman, Kathleen. "Toddling Consumers". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. Brady, John. "Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. Pfeiffer, Sacha (17 June 2015). "Children's advocate Susan Linn moving on". Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. Leone, Loretta (March 23, 1978). "NO STRINGS ATTACHED". The Boston Globe  – via ProQuest (subscription required) . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. Elton, Chaterine (31 January 2012). "Electric Youth". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. Abele, Robert (25 April 2011). "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 November 2019.


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