![Katherine Cheng](http://cyfs.unl.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/kat-postdoc-1-300x200.jpg)
Name: Katherine (Kat) Cheng
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Doctoral degree and university: Ph.D. in Family and Human Development (Specialization in Measurement and Statistical Analysis) from Arizona State University
Research areas of interest: My research focuses on motivation and socio-emotional regulation for optimal youth outcomes in the family and educational context. I am interested in addressing psychosocial factors for well-being and stress regulation in youth using salivary bioscience methods.
What you’ll be working on at CYFS: I will be working on the Getting Ready project and the TAPP project.
![Bonnie Mackintosh](http://cyfs.unl.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bonnie-mackintosh-final-2-300x200.jpg)
Name: Bonnie Mackintosh
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Doctoral degree and university: Ed.D. from Harvard University
Research areas of interest: My research focuses on the cross-domain relation between young children’s social competence (e.g., interpersonal social problem-solving skills, quality and nature of interactions with peers and teachers) and early math skills.
What you’ll be working on at CYFS: I will be working as a research associate on the Learning Frontiers project.