Curriculum Vitae Heather L. Kirkorian University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) 1300 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 (608) 263-4020 kirkorian@wisc.edu Revised April 2017 FORMAL EDUCATION 2007-2010 Postdoctoral Fellow University of Massachusetts-Amherst Focus: Attention to and learning from screen media during infancy and early childhood 2004-2007 Ph.D., Developmental Psychology University of Massachusetts-Amherst Dissertation: Looking at Sesame Street: Age differences in eye movements during video viewing 2002-2004 M.S., Developmental Psychology University of Massachusetts-Amherst Thesis: The impact of background television on parent-child interaction 1998-2002 B.A. University of New Hampshire-Durham Major (minor): Psychology (Art) POSITIONS HELD 2010-present Assistant Professor UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (2010-present) Faculty Affiliate Center for Child and Family Well-being, School of Human Ecology (2013-present) Faculty Affiliate McPherson Eye Research Institute (2013-present) 2007-2010 Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Psychology 2006-2007 Research Assistant University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Psychology 2004-2006 NIH Trainee University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Psychology 2002-2004 Research/ Teaching Assistant University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Psychology 2001-2002 Research Assistant University of New Hampshire-Durham Department of Psychology
Media Interviews 2016 “Professor talks about new screen guidelines for kids,” Live at 4, WISC-TV 2016 “Smartphones won’t make your kids dumb. We think,” Scientific American 2016 “Does spending too much time on smartphones and tablets damage kids’ development?” Independent 2016 “The trouble with talking toys”, interview Cory Turner for All Things Considered on NPR 2015 “The iPad and your child: Digital daycare, empowering educator, or something bad?”, arstechnica 2015 “Can screen time ever be healthy for babies?” live web panel for HuffPost Live 2015 “Mobile screens: Do they really turn your kids’ brains to mush?” CNET 2013 Interview for the Larry Meiller Show, Wisconsin Public Radio, discussing toddlers and technology 2012 “Touch-Screen Devices and Very Young Children” panel for The Diane Rehm Show, a nationally and internationally distributed program for National Public Radio, approximately 2 million listeners 2012 On-air interview for Michael Bower, KCBS radio in San Francisco, regarding the impact of background television on children University of Wisconsin-Madison University 2013-present Member, Research Committee, McPherson Eye Research Institute 2012-present Member, University Child Care Committee 2011-2012 Alternate, Faculty Senate School of Human Ecology 2015-present Member, Steering Committee, Center for Child and Family Well-being 2010-present Liaison, Preschool Laboratory and Preschool Advisory Council 2015-2016 Member, Early Childhood Task Force 2014-2015 Member, Undergraduate Program Council 2012-2013 Member, Resources and Technology Committee 2011-2012 Member, Awards Committee 2011 Member, Ad hoc Committee on Cohort Learning 2010-2012 Chair (2013-2014), Member, Curriculum Committee Department of Human Development and Family Studies 2010-present Co-Chair (2016-2017), Member, Undergraduate Program Committee
Looking at television: Infants' visual attention to video and implications for comprehension and learning, International Communication Association, Boston, MA (2011) The role of screen media in the lives of infants and toddlers, International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD (2010) Television’s direct and indirect effects on language learning, Conference on Human Development, New York, NY (2010) Professional Affiliations Society for Research in Child Development (2003 – present) International Communication Association (2003 – present) International Congress on Infant Studies (2004 – present) Cognitive Development Society (2013 – present) McPherson Eye Research Institute (2013 – present) Institute of Digital Media and Child Development (2014 – present)