Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Communication (Minor in Social Psychology)
Graduated 2008
University of Arizona
Advisor: Dr. Chris Segrin
Dissertation Title: The Role of Enduring Vulnerabilities in Coping in Adjusting to Marital Stress
M.A. in Communication
Graduated 2004
University of Arizona
Advisor: Dr. Tara Emmers-Sommer
B.S. Double Major: Speech Communication, Spanish
Graduated 2002
Northern Michigan University
Magna Cum Laude
Crucial Conversations® Certification
Mastering Dialogue (2024)
Accountability (2024)
Getting Things Done (2025)
Mediation Training
Domestic Mediation Training, Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR) (2020)
Core Mediation Training, Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR) (2011)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Certification
MBTI® Institute’s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Certification Program (2019)
Study Abroad
German Academy, Berlin, Germany (2012)
Cuernavaca Language School, Morelos, Mexico (2001)