Dr. Claire Cameron Ponitz is a postdoctoral research associate. Her work focuses on the measurement and development of self-regulation, such as paying attention, remembering directions, and controlling behavior in early school contexts. After 9 years and 4 degrees from the University of Michigan, Claire can usually succeed when given her own assessment of behavioral self-regulation, the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task. When she is not writing or analyzing data, she plays tennis, and tries new recipes.

Dr. Shannon Wanless is a postdoctoral research associate working on the Responsive Classroom Efficacy Study. Her research focuses on the relation between self-regulation and academic development across cultures. Shannon earned her PhD from Oregon State University in Human Development and Family Sciences with a focus on measurement and methods, and her Masters degree from the University of Michigan in Early Childhood Education. In her spare time, Shannon enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing outside with her family.

Photo of Claire Cameron Ponitz courtesy of Dan Addison, UVa Public Affairs.