She holds Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She is academically qualified (AQ) with a post-doctorate in Marketing & Management from the Hough Graduate School of Business, Warrington College of Business at The University of Florida at Gainesville. She also has a Certificate in Biomedical Communication from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from The University of Houston.