Amanda Goharian is the Senior Research Manager at Thorn, where she leads the organization's youth-centered research portfolio. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology and online child sexual abuse, with a particular emphasis on emerging risk areas. With expertise in self-generated CSAM and online grooming pathways, her work at Thorn has been instrumental in understanding how young people experience and disclose harmful online interactions. Her research has been published in the Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Online Trust & Safety, and the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Before joining Thorn, Amanda served as a technology research consultant for the U.S. federal government.