She received her BSN (1982) from Delaware State University, her MSN/MBA from Johns Hopkins University (2003), and completed her PhD from Capella University (2014). She is currently the President of the Faculty Senate at Coppin State University. Chair of the Student Success and the Applied Analytics Councils appointed by the President of the University. She is a data scientist with her certification in Predictive Data Analytics. Her nursing practice includes Critical Care nursing, geriatrics, nursing education, student assessment and remediation, and administration.