dʒˈɛnɪŋz hˈoʊldz ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv sˈaɪəns ɪn ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl mˈænɪdʒmənt fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə, ɐn ˌɛmbˌiːˈeɪ fɹʌm kˈeɪs wˈɛstɚn ɹɪzˈɜːv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ænd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mˈɪʃɪɡən.
Jennings holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial management from the University of North Carolina, an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.