She is a sociobehavioral researcher and a certified health education specialist with academic training and experience in health education and promotion, health communications, and cancer-related health disparities. She earned an MPH in health education and health promotion from Morehouse School of Medicine as well as a PhD in health promotion, education, and behavior and a certificate of graduate study in health communications from the University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health. She also received postdoctoral training from the American Cancer Society in behavioral research with a focus on cancer disparities.