She received a baccalaureate degree in nursing science from the University of Oklahoma. She received both a masters and a doctorate in nursing science at the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. The consistent theme throughout Dr. Frazier’s program of research has been the exploration of biological and behavioral risk factors as predictors of outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. Her focus is on the genetic-environmental interaction of inflammation and depression on coronary outcomes in older individuals with acute coronary syndromes.