Complex sentence: Romero grew up in Barstow, and recieved her associate's degree from Barstow Community College before going on to be given a B.A. and an M.A. from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside.
Split into simpler sentences: Romero grew up in Barstow, and earned her associate's degree from Barstow Community College. She went on to a B.A. and an M.A. from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside.