Anne-Linda Camerini

Anne-Linda Camerini is a Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland (USI), and affiliated with the Institute of Public Health (IPH). She leads the MEDIATICINO research group, focusing on digital media's impact on children and adolescents' well-being. She teaches at USI, University of Zurich, and Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences in English, German, and Italian across multiple academic levels.

Research Interests: Her work centers on youth well-being in the context of digital media use, exploring psychological and cognitive development, smartphone behaviors, and social media effects on children and adolescents. She investigates both risks and opportunities associated with digital technology in developmental stages.

Anne-Linda Camerini is actively involved in academic and public health communities. She serves as Associate Editor of the European Journal of Health Communication, a Faculty Member of the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), and a Member of the Advisory Board of Citizen Science Schweiz. Her research projects include GAME, HappyB, #istayathome, and Corona Immunitas Ticino, reflecting a strong commitment to public engagement and evidence-based policy.

• Associate Editor, European Journal of Health Communication
• Faculty Member, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
• Advisory Board Member, Citizen Science Schweiz

She advises research initiatives and contributes to national and regional public health projects. Her work is supported through funded research programs, though specific grants are not detailed. She collaborates across institutions and disciplines, particularly in public health and communication sciences.

She leads the MEDIATICINO research group at USI, which conducts studies on digital lives of children and adolescents in Ticino. The team explores media use patterns, parental monitoring, mental health correlations, and digital citizenship. Projects like Digital Lives and Children, Covid-19, and the media highlight the group’s responsiveness to societal changes.