Executive Director Key staff Michael Preston, PhD, Executive Director Lori Takeuchi, PhD, Deputy Director & Head of Research Catherine Jhee, director, Strategic Communications References External links New York Times, 1/24/2014, "The Younger the Child, The More Educational the Screen. Maybe." Cooney Center Reports Cooney Center Initiatives Cooney Center Press Room Cooney Center Events Cooney Center People Education Week, 9/17/2008 "Let's Get Over the Slump" New York Times, 12/6/2007, "Institute Named for ‘Sesame’ Creator" Sesame Workshop Technology in society Organizations promoting literacy Organizations established in 2007