About the Author

Melissa E. DeRosier, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Investigator in the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, both at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Dr. DeRosier is licensed as a clinical psychologist and is president of the 3-C Institute for Social Development, a provider of scientifically validated assessment and intervention tools for parents and professionals in the area of children's peer relationships and social development. She is active as a national conference and workshop presenter on similar topics, and has published in a number of peer reviewed journals and edited works.