Heather L. Kirkorian, PhD
Human Development and Family Studies, SoHE
Laura M. Secord Chair in Early Childhood Development; Faculty Director Child Development Lab; Department Chair; Associate Professor
(608) 263-4020
4105 Nancy Nicholas Hall
1300 Linden Drive
Madison WI 53706
Biography
Education
BA 2002, Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
MS 2004, Developmental Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
PhD 2007, Developmental Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Research
Dr. Kirkorian’s research interests are at the intersection of cognitive development and media effects. Her vision-related research addresses how children allocate visual selective attention to dynamic stimuli (e.g., television) and in naturalistic contexts (e.g., during toy play). She also studies the extent to which infants and toddlers learn from digital media, and the impact of screen media on play and parent-child interactions. Dr. Kirkorian specializes in eye-tracking methodology including data collection and analysis.