She received a BA with Honors with a double major in Psychology and Government from The University of Texas and a MA in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Southern Methodist University. She returned to The University of Texas at Austin for her Ph.D. in Child Development and Family Relationships and a post-doctoral fellowship at the UT School of Social Work. Dr. Henney has been a Policy Intern at the Child Welfare League of America in Washington, D.C., a caseworker for Child Protective Services, and a trainer for the Texas Protective Services Training Institute. Dr. Henney’s research focuses on adoption, with particular concentration on the experiences of birthmothers, and on parenting, with particular emphasis on public parenting behaviors. Dr. Henney is the 2012 winner of the UH-Downtown Excellence in Teaching award.