Jenny Radesky, MD

Jenny Radesky
David G Dickinson Legacy Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Medical School
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Jenny Radesky, MD
Jenny Radesky
Associate Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Jenny Radesky is a Board-Certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician who serves as the Division Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine. Her clinical training and interests focus on developmental health equity, advocacy, parent-child relationships, trauma, and neurodiversity. As Division Director, her vision is to improve access to family-centered, strengths-based developmental and behavioral supports in the medical system and the community.

    Links

    • https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ydxvht8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
    • http://radesky.lab.medicine.umich.edu/

    Qualifications

    • Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship
      Boston University, Boston, United States
      2011 - 2014
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Pediatrics Residency
      University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, United States
      2007 - 2010
      Residency

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center

    Research Overview

    Dr. Radesky's research examines mobile and interactive media, parent-child relationships, and social emotional development. She collaborates with developmental psychologists, information scientists, and communications scholars to conduct studies that inform policy and parenting. She is Chair of the Council on Communications and Media at the American Academy of Pediatrics, where she has authored policy statements "Media and Young Minds" and "Digital Advertising to Children."

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Risks and Consequences of Children's Use of Social AI-A Framework.
      Radesky J, Bragg MA, Hiniker A. JAMA Pediatr, 2026 May 11; DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.1349
      PMID: 42113524
    • Chapter
      Digital Well-Being in Early Childhood
      Radesky J. 2026 Apr 24; Youth Well-Being by Design, 23 - 42. DOI:10.7551/mitpress/15949.003.0005
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      “Families are messy”: From Parent-Child Tensions to Family-Centered Design of Smart Home Technologies
      Sun K, Li JX, Chung I, Radesky J, Yip J, Brooks C, Schaub F. 2026 Apr 14; 1 - 21. DOI:10.1145/3772318.3790865
    • Presentation
      Beyond Screen Time: Researching Media Through Relational and Design Lenses
      Radesky J. 2026 May 19;
    • Chapter
      Screens and Digital Media: Supporting Families From Infancy Through Adulthood
      Radesky J. 2026 Apr 11; Pediatrics for Underserved Populations, DOI:10.1542/9781610028493-ch29
    • Journal Article
      The Engagement-Prolonging Designs Teens Encounter on Very Large Online Platforms
      Chen Y, Fu Y, Chen Z, Radesky J, Hiniker A. 2026 Apr 14; 1 - 22. DOI:10.1145/3772318.3790393
    • Journal Article
      The Differential Association Between Background vs. Foreground Media Exposure and Child Sleep Outcomes.
      Booth MA, Cockroft R, Barr R, Kirkorian H, Kerr M, Koch F-S, Sundqvist A, Coyne SM, Radesky J, Fitzpatrick C. Acad Pediatr, 2026 Mar 26; 103308 DOI:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103308
      PMID: 41903779
    • Presentation
      The State of Kids' Health
      Radesky J. 2026 May 19;

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