Dr. Valerie earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wayne State University. She earned a master’s degree in Disability Studies and a Ph.D. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education from the University of Toledo. She also earned a Certificate in Catholic Theology from the Sacred Heart Major Seminary and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Theology. Her research focuses on Catholic Social Teaching and evangelism, with an emphasis on the inviolable human rights of persons from conception to death. In line with her academic achievements and research interests, she has served as a volunteer advocate for clients with open Child Protection Services cases at her local Christian pro-life pregnancy center for the past twelve years. She also volunteers as a pro-life grant writer for multiple local agencies.
