A master’s degree in research in dental materials was completed with Professor George Wing from the University of Sydney. Major doctoral research was completed at the University of California San Francisco, USA with Professor W. Rory Hume in bioavailability of components of dental resin materials during a Visiting Professorship. She is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College for Dental Surgeons, holds a higher degree in education and is an Adjunct Associate Professor with Charles Sturt University in education.