ʃiː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli əbtˈeɪnd ɐn ˈɛm.ˈeɪ. dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, bˈoʊθ ɪn sˌoʊsɪˈɑːlədʒi fɹʌm kˈɛnt stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn oʊhˈaɪoʊ.
She subsequently obtained an M.A. degree in 1986 and a Ph.D. degree in 1988, both in sociology from Kent State University in Ohio.