Burleson earned her doctorate in psychology (behavioral neuroscience program) from ASU in 1994. Her postdoctoral training was at Ohio State University. She joined the ASU faculty in 1997.

Eisenberg's research focuses on emotion regulation and developmental psychopathology.

Wolchik is interested in developing, evaluating and optimizing programs for two types of at-risk situations: parental divorce and parental death.

Shiota's research addresses human emotion with emphasis on positive emotions, emotion regulation, and emotional mechanisms of close relationships.

Miller has conducted research on the socialization of empathy and coping in children and the relation of empathy to moral reasoning in children. He joined the ASU faculty in 1988.