Paige Williams

Paige is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Developmental Sciences. She joined the Neurobiological Lab for Learning and Development in Fall 2020.

Paige’s research interests encompass early childhood play behaviors, risky play, and emotional and self-regulation in both early and middle childhood. Additionally, she is interested in how individual differences, such as socioeconomic status, ethnic background, and family structure, impact the development of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive systems. Currently, Paige serves as the project manager for the Play Project in the Neurobiological Lab for Learning and Development at Texas A&M University, where she explores the dynamics of play and its role in child development. Through her work, Paige aims to understand and promote healthy developmental trajectories for children from diverse backgrounds.

Recent work:
Williams, P., Klein, M., Daly, J., Ynigez, C., Woltering, S. (Submitted). Balancing acts: Parental risk tolerance in children's play and its impact on emotion regulation and problem symptoms.

Daly, J, Williams, P., & Woltering, S (2023). Risky Play Research Report: Becky Gates Children's Center. Available electronically from https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/198196 In Press.

Klein, M., Williams, P., & Woltering, S. (In Press). Disabling fear: Parental risk-tolerance in play for children with disabilities. International Journal of Play

Conference Presentations:
Williams, P., Daly, Jennifer, Woltering, S., (2022, March). “Oh no, that's too risky: adult perspectives on risky play behaviors during early childhood. Poster presented at the annual Early Childhood Conference hosted by The Brazos Valley Chapter of Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC). Bryan, Texas.

Klien, M., Williams, P. & Woltering, S., (2024, March). Parental Tolerance to Risk In Play for Children with Autism: Preliminary Qualitative Findings. Talk presented at Texas Early Childhood Summit, College Station, TX.

Daly, J., Williams, P., & Woltering, S. (2023, March). Adult perspectives on risky play during early childhood - findings from our Becky Gates sample. Talk presented at the Brazos Valley Chapter Annual Conference of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC), College Station, TX.