My research focuses on: 1) children's development of self-regulation and temperament, 2) developmental psychopathology, 3) the influence of parent self-regulation on stressful family dynamics and on children's stress and self-regulation, and 4) commonalities and differences between various aspects of self-regulation. My team uses a variety of methods to answer questions, including behavioral, neuropsychological, and physiological (e.g., respiratory sinus arrhythmia and cortisol) approaches.