She received her Ph.D. from George Mason University in Criminology, Law and Society in 2015. She also received her M.A. from George Mason University in Justice, Law, and Crime Policy in 2010. While attending George Mason University she served as a graduate research assistant for the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy and as a post doctoral research fellow under Dr. David B. Wilson learning the latest quantitative and qualitative data synthesis techniques also known as meta-analysis and meta-aggregation. Dr. Olaghere’s research interest include integrating qualitative and quantitative research elements, meta-synthesis, and exploring models to improve police and community relations.