She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame; her masters in social work from the University of Kentucky; and her doctorate in social work and masters of science in public health from the University of Louisville. She has obtained additional intensive methodological training through NIH-sponsored institutes in the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials for behavioral interventions and in the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions in health. Dr. Studts is also a licensed clinical social worker with extensive practice experience in community mental health, primary care, and school settings.