She also consults with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois. Through her research, Kate strives to support the social-emotional well-being of young children and their caregivers by conducting applied research that can inform practice and policy. Kate earned her Ph.D. in applied developmental psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and her B.A. from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Kate Zinsser