Dissertation Title: "A Folkloristic Study of Ethnic Boundaries: The Case of Yemeni Muslims in New York City." Dissertation Committee: John Szwed, Barbara Kirshenblatt Gimblett, and Ray L. Birdwhistell.

M.A., Anthropology, 1978. Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Thesis Title: "The Yemenite Jewish Dance: An Anthropological Perspective." Advisor: Johannes Fabian.

B.A., Anthropology, 1977. Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Graduated Magna cum Laude with High Honors in Anthropology

Movement Analysis Training

Eshkol Wachman Movement Notation Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, and The Movement Notation Society, Holon, Israel, 1975 76. Labanotation and Effort Shape Analysis Dance Notation Bureau, New York, 1977.

Cultural Diversity Awareness, Prejudice Reduction and Conflict Resolution

National Coalition Building Institute, Washington, DC, 1992

Mediation

Mediation Training Institute, 2004

Bowen Family Systems Theory

Center for Family Process, Bethesda, MD, 1999
Post Graduate Seminar in Bowen Systems Theory, Georgetown Family Center, Washington, DC, 1999-2000, 2000-2001
2000 Forum: Self Management and Emotional Process in the Workplace
2001 Forum: Bowen Systems Theory in the Workplace
2002 Forum: Bowen Systems Theory in the Workplace