She was previously the senior research coordinator at Kennedy Krieger Institute, where her work focused on social skills intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Whitney is the author of several books, including Bridging the Gap and A Writer's Tool Kit. Throughout her career, the focus of her research has largely been related to family quality-of-life when raising a child with a disability. Dr. Whitney holds a PhD in international health sciences from Trident University, an MOT in occupational therapy from Samuel Merritt University, and a B.A.in psychology from Marshall University.