ʃiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɜː dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm jˈuː.sˈiː.ˈɛl.ˈeɪ. ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, wɪð ɐ dˈʌbəl mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪn kˈɛmɪstɹi ænd zuːˈɑːlədʒi ænd ɐ mˈaɪnɚɹ ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks.
She received her degree from U.C.L.A. in 1966, with a double major in chemistry and zoology and a minor in mathematics.