Jenny Radesky

Clinicians & Public Health · University of Michigan Medical School, American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media & Youth Mental Health

U-Michigan pediatrician who wrote the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance on media and young minds.

Jenny Radesky is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the University of Michigan who wrote the American Academy of Pediatrics' "Media and Young Minds" guidance, a widely used reference for clinicians and parents navigating children's media use. She co-directs the AAP's Center of Excellence on Social Media & Youth Mental Health, helping translate emerging research into practical clinical and parenting guidance, and testified before the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021 on children's media use. Her work sits at the intersection of pediatric practice and public policy.