She is also a licensed clinical child psychologist. Her research focuses on improving the quality of parent-child interactions in at-risk families, developing evidence-based professional development interventions for childcare teachers, and promoting optimal developmental outcomes for young children with disabilities. Dr. Guttentag has served as a co-investigator on multiple studies using the “Play and Learning Strategies (PALS)” responsive parenting intervention developed by Drs. Susan Landry and Karen Smith, and has trained and supervised many PALS coaches over the past 12 years.