Her academic interests focus on self-regulation, motivation, critical thinking, and understanding self-defeating strategies. Additionally, Valkyrie consults with K-12 school counselors and teachers to help them create environments and protocols that discourage self-handicapping behaviors. She can be contacted at kvalkyrie@troy.edu; Casey T. Tobin is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Her research interests include effective classroom instruction, student learning in the college population, and sexual attitudes and experiences of college students. She can be contacted at ctobin@uwlax.edu.