Kendria graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2004, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. As an undergraduate she began her research career in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars program, conducting research about suicide commitment     (involuntary hospitalization).   She has presented her research at local symposia as well as national conferences (Ronald E. McNair 12^th Annual National Research Conference and The Mississippi Academy of Sciences 78^th Annual Meeting).

She is currently working towards her Master's Degree in Psychology at UNCW.  Although her graduate career has just begun, she has been awarded   a research assistantship in the Department of Psychology, of which she will be working under the supervision of  Dr. Nora Noel, in the Behavioral   Examination of Alcohol, Caffeine and Health (B.E.A.C.H.) Lab

Kendria’s counseling experience started in 2002, of which she volunteered as   a mentor with DREAM (Drug free Resources for Education and Alternatives    in Mississippi) of Hattiesburg, in Hattiesburg, MS. She mentored low-income, under privileged teens and supervised interactive discussions about being and remaining drug free.

After her graduation (anticipated May 2006), Kendria plans to pursue her doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, specializing in substance abuse and chemical dependency.