She completed her Ph.D. at the Institute of Child Development under Dr. Carlson’s supervision and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania with Dr. Angela Duckworth. Rachel’s research examines the development of self-control in children and adolescents. She is particularly interested in how children can use imaginative strategies, like taking the perspective of another person, to better regulate their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Rachel has published several papers on psychological distancing and self-control (e.g., White & Carlson, 2015; White, Duckworth, & Kross, 2015; White, Prager, Schaefer, Kross, Duckworth, & Carlson, 2016).