Susanne Baumgartner

Dr. Susanne Baumgartner is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in Youth & Media Entertainment. Her research examines the effects of digital media on attention, well-being, and development.

Her work investigates:

• Media multitasking and attention processes
• Smartphone usage patterns and effects on sleep
• Digital stress and well-being interventions
• Adolescent development in digital environments
• Longitudinal effects of media use

Dr. Baumgartner's current research employs mobile tracking, experience sampling, and experimental methods to understand how digital behaviors affect psychological functioning. Her work on notification-disabling interventions and grayscale smartphone displays examines practical approaches to digital well-being.

She contributes to the Centre for Research on Children Adolescents and the Media and the Digital Communication Methods Lab, developing innovative approaches to studying digital behaviors in everyday life contexts.