ʃiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐn ˈeɪ.bˈiː. dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn zuːˈɑːlədʒi fɹʌm dɹˈuː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, ɐn ˈɛm.ˈɛs. ɪn njuːtɹˈɪʃənəl bˌaɪoʊkˈɛmɪstɹi fɹʌm ɹˈʌtdʒɚz jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ænd ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt ʌv pˈɑːlɪsi ænd ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv vɜːmˈɔnt.
She received an A.B. degree in zoology from Drew University in 1966, an M.S. in nutritional biochemistry from Rutgers University in 1968, and a doctorate of policy and administration from the University of Vermont.