Dr. Rhodes obtained her training at Howard University and The University of Southern Mississippi. She completed an internship at Baylor College of Medicine and a post-doctoral fellowship at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She has conducted research on cancer survivorship in ethnic minorities and is published in this area. Dr. Rhodes has held faculty appointments at Xavier University of Louisiana and Prairie View A & M University. She has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Houston—Clear Lake and the University of Northern Iowa. She currently works in private practice servicing children, adolescents and adults.