She earned her Ph.D. in 1998 (Sociology) and M.A. in 1996 (Sociology) from American University in Washington, DC. Her Bachelor's degree in Sociology is from the University of the District of Columbia (1992). Dr. Ware is formerly the Vice President of a social science research firm in Bethesda, Maryland, where she directed federal and state-level research contracts for more than a decade. Her primary teaching interests include minority relations, popular culture, women's studies, and introductory sociology. Current research efforts are related to sociology of sport and program evaluation of early childhood education initiatives.