Through her research, Kate strives to support the social-emotional well-being and development 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. Learn more about the research being conducted by Kate’s Social-Emotional Teaching & Learning Lab by visiting setllab.com