Undergraduate Institution: Ohio Norther University, BA in Psychology and Spanish
Graduate Institution:  Arcadia University, MA in Counseling, MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution

Research interests: Bethany's research interests focus broadly on adolescents in contexts of ethnopolitical violence and armed conflict. She is also interested in translating research on political violence and its impact on youth into evidence-based interventions to assuage the negative consequences of violence on youth and bolster protective factors in their communities.

Mentor: Dr. E. Mark Cummings