1998, D.M.A. University of Iowa.
Studio teachers: Sylvia Wang, Arthur Rowe, Carole Thomas, Uriel Tsachor.
D.M.A. Thesis: Visual Art and Poetry in the Songs of Francis Poulenc
1997, Private workshop with Barbara Lister-Sink, Salem College NC
1987, 1986, Summer Study, Institut de Touraine, Tours, France. Certificat d’études françaises.
1986, Completed undergraduate music major. Luther College.
1970-1982, Private study in piano. Studio teachers: John Strauss, Luther College. Sylvia Zaremba, Artist-in-residence Tulane University. Joseph Running, University of the South.
1970, M.A. French. Tulane University, New Orleans.
1966, B.A. summa cum laude. (French) Luther College.