She received her A.B. from Dartmouth College and her MA and PhD from Harvard University, under the direction of Dr. Jerome Kagan. She received post-doctoral training under the direction of Dr. Nathan A. Fox at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Dr. Daniel S. Pine at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Pérez-Edgar’s research focuses on the relations between temperament, attention and psychopathology, particularly anxiety. In conducting her work, Dr. Pérez-Edgar has taken a multi-method approach involving direct observation of behavior, cognitive functioning, psychophysiology and neuroimaging. Dr. Perez- Edgar is the recipient of numerous awards including an NIMH BRAINS Award, an NIMH K01 Career Development Award, a NARSAD Young Investigator Award, an ADAA Career Development Award, a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and an NSF Graduate Fellowship.