She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change at the University of California Los Angeles in 2005. Her research focuses on postsecondary access for underrepresented students and family involvement in college planning, preparation and success. Dr. Fann directs The Latino Family College Access Project at UNT which provides training to communities, schools and postsecondary institutions in the area of parental involvement in college preparation, planning and success and is committed to advancing research on the role of families in college access and persistence.