After 20 years in the software and computer technology industry, Dr. O'Neal-Moffitt graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2006, followed by a doctorate in Neuroscience / Biomedical Sciences from FSU's College of Medicine in 2014. Her dissertation research investigated a specific small-molecule therapy for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. As an adjunct instructor for the Psychology Department, Dr. O'Neal-Moffitt teaches undergraduate neuroscience courses.