Doktortitel in Biomedical Engineering von der Tulane University; Master of Science in Aerospace/Ocean Engineering (VA Tech); Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering von der from Tulane University; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (U.S. Navy); Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 18; derzeit Research Associate, Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC).