On August 9, 1992, she was awarded PhD in anthropology from the University of Hawaii, under the supervision of Prof. Alice G. Dewey, with a 1,043-page dissertation titled Peasant blacksmithing in Indonesia: surviving and thriving against all odds.
Pada 9 Agustus 1992, ia dianugerahi gelar Ph.D. dalam antropologi dari Universitas Hawaii, di bawah pengawasan Prof Alice G. Dewey, dengan 1.043 halaman disertasi berjudul Peasant Blacksmithing in Indonesia: surviving and thriving against all odds.