Biography
Joanne Cantor, PhD, is a professional speaker, author, and researcher who works with organizations that want to conquer cyberoverload to increase productivity and creativity, while reducing stress and burnout. Through her consulting firm, Your Mind on Media, she offers highly entertaining and interactive programs to business, professional, and educational organizations. Her latest book, Conquer CyberOverload: Get More Done, Boost Your Creativity, and Reduce Stress, grew out of her research and workshops.
Dr. Cantor is an internationally recognized expert on the psychology of media and communications. She was a professor at the University of Wisconsin for 26 years and is the author of three books and more than 90 scholarly articles and chapters. She has won awards for her speaking, her writing, and her mentoring of graduate students.
In recognition of her expertise, Dr. Cantor has testified on numerous occasions before US Congressional committees as well as the Federal Communications Commission. She is frequently cited in the national press and has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows including Oprah, Good Morning America, and several NPR programs. She received the “Rising Star” Award from the Wisconsin chapter of the National Speakers Association.
She is Outreach Director of the Center for Communication Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her consulting firm maintains an active program of evaluation research.
Industry Expertise (3)
Information Technology and Services
Internet
Human Resources
Areas of Expertise (3)
Productivity
Creativity
Stress Reduction
Education (1)
Indiana University: Ph. D., Communications and Psychology 1974
M.A., Communications, University of Pennsylvania, 1971 B.A., French, Cornell University, 1967
Affiliations (1)
- National Speakers Association, Authors Guild, American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, International Communication Association
Links (1)
Testimonials (2)
George Greven, President | BigTime Creative Services
Joanne Cantor has a remarkable ability to turn a potentially dry subject into a memorable one with her wit, engaging personality, and clarity of message."
Jac Garner, President adn CEO | Webcrafters, Inc.
“Great job! Your timely presentation, tailored to our industry, was very well-received by my staff and our employees. We are all pleased to have your clear tools on how to be the master, and not the servant of digital technology. Your presentation is most helpful to people not only on a professional, but also on a personal level.”
Sample Talks (1)
So You Think You Can Multitask: Conquer Digital Overload
In this interactive presentation, Dr. Joanne Cantor, an internationally recognized expert on the psychological effect of the media, leads participants to: -Find out how the brain reacts to digital technology -Realize how multitasking thwarts productivity -Discover how to increase creativity by avoiding information overload Learn to master interruptions to suit individual work rhythms. -Understand how to design a digital environment to promote success
Style
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- Keynote
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