Dr. Tracee Perryman graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, where she majored in Psychology. Dr. Perryman earned a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University, where she also taught and supervised education students majoring in Early Childhood Education. Dr. Perryman earned her PhD from the Ohio State University College of Social Work, with a minor in Education in August, 2016. Her dissertation focused on the relationships between racial socialization and reduced violence in African American young adults.