(2005) Interracial romance novels and the resolution of racial difference MA thesis, Bowling Green State University

(2000) The romance novel revolution: a study of criticisms and readers MA thesis, Bemidji State University

(1999) The Theory of 'Identity Dissonance': Mass Communication, Romance Fiction, and the Self-Concept MA thesis, York University, Canada

(2014) Beyond the Bodice Ripper: Innovation and Change in the Romance Novel Industry PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

(2014) Cougars, Grannies, Evil Stepmothers, and Menopausal Hot Flashers: Roles, Representations of Age, and the Non-traditional Romance Heroine PhD, Queensland University of Technology