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. She is a research associate at Boston Children's Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

Early life and education

Linn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Education and Counseling Psychology.

Career

Linn is an award-winning ventriloquist who has performed in various locations, including Puppet Showplace Theater. She also performed on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. 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.
Linn became a puppet therapist at Boston Children's Hospital.
Linn is the founder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from deceptive advertising. She worked for the organization from its founding in 2000 through 2015 when she left to focus on writing and teaching. Linn also appeared in , a 2011 documentary about marketing and advertising.