She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, where she wrote on 19th century short adventure fiction for adolescents written by Canadians but published in periodicals from England and the United States. Her publications and conference papers in this area investigate the materials using various critical perspectives. Dr. Stringam is particularly energized by the international experience; she has recently taught as an exchange professor for two years at Qingdao University in China and for the Missouri London Program.