Dr. Gonzales completed a Doctor of Philosophy from Emory University. Her major concentration was adult health nursing with a Certificate in Women’s Studies. Her dissertation research focused on role transitions and health outcomes of midlife woman following acute myocardial infarction. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish with a minor in secondary education from Rosary College, Master of Science in Nursing degrees in Gerontology/ Geriatric Nurse Practitioner from Rush University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. Recently she graduated with her MSN in Adult/Gero/Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of San Diego.