She attended Wake Forest University for her undergraduate studies and University of Toledo for her graduate studies, earning her B.A. in 1999, her M.A. in 2002, and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in 2003. After her graduate studies, she completed a postdoctoral research position at Ohio State University’s Center for Cognitive Science. At the Newark campus, Dr. Hupp teaches Introductory Psychology as well as several courses in Development (Child, Adolescence, Lifespan).