After earning a bachelor’s and master’s in electrical engineering from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, she received her master’s and doctorate from the MIT Media Lab. There her doctoral work with the Future of Learning and Affective Computing Group involved designing, implementing, and evaluating technology-infused learning environments that provide youth an opportunity to learn about themselves, others, and gain insight into interpersonal dynamics. The author of over fifty peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and conference papers, her work has been featured in USAToday, Fox News, the Chicago Tribune, AAAS, NPR, and a chapter of “Cool Women Who Code”.