Project 1

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Principal Investigators
	Cynthia A. Stifter, Ph.D. (Human Development), 1987, University of Maryland, Professor. Areas: Socio-emotional development in infants, toddlers, and preschool children, specifically focused on emotion regulation and the emergence of behavior problems. Other research areas: developmental psychophysiology, infant crying and colic, parental regulation strategies. Email: tvr@psu.edu
	Clancy Blair, Ph.D. (Developmental Psychology), 1996, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Associate Professor. Areas: Child Development Centers/Labs: Prevention Research Center Interests: Design and evaluation of preventive interventions; developmental relation between emotion and cognition in early childhood; application of epidemiological methods to the study of child development. E-mail: cbb11@psu.edu
Graduate Students
	Rachael Kelleher is a doctoral candidate in HDFS. Rachael's primary research interests center around the concepts of how emotion regulation, temperament, and physiological processes underlie early childhood development. In particular, she is interested in how such influences serve as pathway promoters of stress and adaptability in child functioning. In addition she is also interested in how successive cognitive development plays an increasingly greater role in guiding emotion regulation and adjustment to normative transitions across the life span. Rachael received her B.A. in English Literature and a Neuroscience concentration from Kenyon College. Email: rtk132@psu.edu
	Stephanie Saunders is a graduate student in HDFS. Her research interests are in the areas of emotional and cognitive development, regulatory behavior and childhood resiliency. She lives in State College with her beagle, Chama, and her multiple feline friends. Email: srs339@psu.edu
	Kristi Voegtline is a first-year graduate student in HDFS. Her research interests are in socio-emotional development in infancy. More specifically, she is interested in infant-parent relationships and various risk processes affecting the infant-parent relationship as well as protective processes that mediate those risks. In addition to this, Kristi is passionate about prevention programming within the early years of life. Her hobbies include any activities where she can be outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Email: kmv152@psu.edu
	Lucien Whembolua is a doctoral candidate in Biobehavioral Health. His primary research interest is to explore the cellular and biochemical nature of neuromodulatory processes that are behind the behavioral adaptations to drugs of abuse. Ultimately, he would like to help shedding the light on effective prevention of and intervention in human disorders such as drug addiction and alcoholism. A Congolese (DRC) citizen, Lucien received his B.S. in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University. Email: gxw123@psu.edu
Undergraduate Students
	April Shultz is a senior majoring in Rehabilitation Services. April is originally from Bloomsburg, PA. After graduation in May 2006, April plans on pursuing a Masters in Occupational Therapy and finding a career working with children with disabilities. Email: ams590@psu.edu
	Arturo V. Leon II is a junior here at Penn State. Arturo is a double major in Psychology and History. Arturo is also a Yankees fan. Email: avl110@psu.edu
	Brandon Diaz Email: bdd5000@psu.edu
	Candice Troast is a senior majoring in Advertising. Candice is originally from New Jersey. Upon graduation in May 2006, she plans to obtain a job at an advertising agency and eventually pursue a Masters in Business Administration. Email: ctl173@psu.edu
	Denisa Pribulova is a junior majoring in Biology with a Vertebrate Physiology Option. She hopes to continue her education in medicine and eventually pursue a career as a pediatric physician. Denisa enjoys being a counselor at Camp Ability for children with various disabilities and diseases and volunteering at Geisinger Medical Center every summer. Her hobbies include skiing and spending time with family and friends. Email: dzp104@psu.edu
	Rebekah Teetsel Email: rnt109@psu.edu
	Jenn Davis is a junior majoring in Psychology and Biology. She plans to pursue a career in pediatrics. She is originally from Toronto, Canada and her favorite color is green. Email: jbd157@psu.edu
	Karen Smith is currently a senior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, with the Children, Youth, and Families option. Karen is originally from Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Upon graduation in August 2006, Karen plans to pursue a job in the field within a community setting. In the future, Karen plans to get her Masters in Social Work. Email: kms431@psu.edu
	Deidre Werner is majoring in Psychology with a minor in HDFS. She is interested in studying marital and family relationships, and child development. In her free time, Deidre enjoys dancing, twirling baton, snowboarding and camping. After she graduates in May of 2007 she would like to attend a psychology graduate program. Email: djw257@psu.edu
	Jenna Dodds Email: jmd497@psu.edu
	Heather Lorenc Email: hkl115@psu.edu
	Pamela Petitt is a sophomore majoring in Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Psychology. Pam plans on becoming involved with THON this year as well as other activities at Penn State. After graduating, she plans on going to graduate school to become a physician's assistant. Email: pjp173@psu.edu
	Marci Schwartz Email: mhs161@psu.edu
	Juliet Iwelumor Email: jia111@psu.edu
	Jamila Ivy Email: jei112@psu.edu
	Andrea Leung Email: all228@psu.edu
	Elizabeth Knepp Email: ejk185@psu.edu
	Christina Wohleber Email: cmw235@psu.edu
	Michelle Ricketts Email: mar363@psu.edu
	Megan Sanderson is a senior majoring in Psychology. Megan is originally from Harrisburg, PA. Megan is passionate about a career in human services. When Megan graduates in May 2006, she plans to attend graduate school in pursuit of a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. Email: mbs227@psu.edu