Kate S KurtinKate S. Kurtin is an associate professor of communication studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She holds a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Connecticut, a M.A. in advertising and communication research from Boston Unversity, and a B.A. in sociology from Occidental College. Dr. Kurtin's current research focuses on the media's effect on children and the evolving way that young people use media within this frame. Read More Read Less