Amy Nathanson

Amy Nathanson is a Professor at The Ohio State University specializing in the effects of media on children, with research focusing on television exposure's impact on cognitive and neuropsychological development in early childhood.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. from Emory University
• M.A. from University of Delaware
• Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin

Professor Nathanson's primary research examines television viewing's relationship to neuropsychological functions such as executive function and theory of mind in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. She also investigates parental mediation strategies, specifically how parent-child communication shapes children's interpretation and responses to television content. Her work bridges developmental psychology and media studies to understand media's role in early cognitive development.