She received her Ph.D. in family studies and her Master’s degree in couple and family therapy from the University of Maryland. Her work has been published in the Journal of Adolescent Research, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and Journal of Marriage and Family. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of GLBT Family Studies and also serves as Chair of the Research Review Committee for COLAGE (http://www.colage.org). She teaches courses on family policy/law and couple relationships.