She holds a Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, and a B.Sc. in Marine Biology and a minor in Mathematics from Hawaii Pacific University. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan. Her teaching and research interests are focused on understanding the underlying bases of stuttering, and developing effective treatments for adults and children who stutter.Assistant Professor Amanda Matravers, Department of Criminal Justice