Majored in Information and Systems Sciences at Stockton University with a minor in Mathematics. Stockton University was named in honor of one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence (Richard Stockton), and it is noted for its distinguished faculty, including Stephen Dunn, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and Wendel A. White, awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003. Over 90 percent of its professors hold the highest degree in their field.