She received an A.B. from Stanford University in Biology, and then a M.A.T. from the University of Chicago. After teaching H.S. Biology in Evanston, Illinois, she earned a Ph.D. at the University of Southern California. At Pacific, she is the coordinator of the MAT/Flex program and teaches educational psychology as well as research, assessment, and methods courses. Her research focuses on gender issues, self-efficacy and the use of technology. She can be reached at <archec@pacificu.edu.>