Laura Welch, M.A., is a fourth-year clinical psychology doctoral student at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She earned her B.A. in psychology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and M.A. in clinical psychology from the University at Albany. Currently, Laura is a member of the Family and Baby (FAB) Development Lab which aims to better understand factors that contribute to risk, resilience, and adaptation in children and families from underserved communities. Broadly, Laura’s research focuses on parenting stress, childhood adversity, and protective factors that promote resilience. Her research is motivated by a strengths based rather than deficits perspective. She recently completed her master’s thesis examining the impact of preschool children’s temperament and parenting stress on parenting behaviors. Her current research focuses on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on college students’ executive functioning using an adaptation-based perspective. Her clinical interests include cognitive behavioral treatment of children and adolescents, behavioral parent training, and assessments. She plans to continue researching the effects of adversity and parent-child relationships on early child development and implement research into clinical treatment, particularly among communities that may face barriers in accessing mental and behavioral health support.