She holds a B.S. degree in elementary education from Millersville University, an M.S. degree in counseling and college student personnel from Shippensburg University, and a D.Ed. in higher education from The Pennsylvania State University. Her student affairs experience includes residence life, academic advising, and new student programs. Her undergraduate teaching experience includes first-year seminars, human development and family studies courses, and graduate courses in student affairs and counseling. Her research interests include the first-year experiences, assessment in student affairs, and the concept of “friendsickness” and female college students.