She received her graduate training at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (M.A. in 2005, Ph.D. in 2009). She completed a predoctoral internship at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, specializing in cognitive and behavioral assessment. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Skidmore College. At UCCS, she is the Director of the Undergraduate Honors Program and teaches graduate courses in clinical interviewing and cognitive and personality assessment.