Education
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Communication (Minor in Social Psychology) (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 (2004)
University of Arizona
Advisor: Dr. Tara Emmers-Sommer
B.S. Double Major: Speech Communication, Spanish (2002)
Northern Michigan University
Magna Cum Laude
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Certification
MBTI® Institute’s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Certification Program (2019)
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)
Study Abroad
German Academy, Berlin Germany (2012)
Cuernavaca Language School, Morelos Mexico (2001)