(2012) Speculative Matter: Generic Affinities, Posthumanisms and Science-Fictional Imaginings PhD, McMaster University

(2008) Genesis Press: Cultural Representation and the Production of African American Romance Novels PhD, University of Iowa

(2010) Heyer’s heroes: An investigation into Georgette Heyer and her literary ‘mark’ on the Regency hero Master of Arts, University of Waikato, New Zealand

(1995) Gender, Ethnicity and the Romance Novel Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

(2013) Assume the Position: Exploring Discipline Relationships PhD, Georgia State University