She received an Honors BSc in Psychology from Trent University, Canada in 2001. In 2005 she received a PhD in Medical Science at the University of Calgary, Canada, with expertise in test construction and psychometric analysis. In August 2016, Dr. Dilmore graduated with a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne University. She also completed a pre-doctoral internship at Howard University Counseling Center and with the DC Superior Court, Juvenile Section, in Washington, DC. Dr. Dilmore has over a decade of teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.