She holds a B.A. in Psychology (2006) and M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (2008) from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL and a Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology (2014) from the University of Kansas where she studied under the advisement of Dr. Claudia L. Dozier. Dr. Jowett Hirst has over 15 years of clinical experience working with children with and without developmental disabilities in homes, clinics, and school settings. In addition, she has presented at various state, regional, and national conferences and published in various journals such as the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Treatment of Children, and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.