Dr. Sells completed her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and
Communications at Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan.
She completed her Master of Social Work with a concentration in
Interpersonal Practice and Clinical Casework at the University
of Michigan in 1983. She completed her Doctorate of Education
at Arizona State University in 1996 with a dissertation
entitled "The Freshman Year Experience: A case study of a
freshman living-learning center." Dr. Sells has served in the
division of Student Affairs at Grinnell College in Grinnell,
Iowa; California Polytechnic State University in San Luis
Obispo; and at Arizona State University in Tempe. Dr. Sells
joined the administration at Middle Tennessee State University
in January of 1996.