She earned a Ph.D., in Sociology and an master of arts in Women’s Studies from the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her areas of teaching and research expertise include family, gender and narratives of identity. More specifically, her interest centers on the negotiation of power in interaction. Her most recent article “Crafting Sexual Authenticity: Women’s Accounts of Relationships with Women and Men” will be published in the next issue of Narrative Inquiry. Her newest research project examines the motherhood narratives of women with partners in the military.