Ann Cramer received a bachelor's degree in English from Williams College in Massachusetts. She earned a master's degree in creative writing and a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. Dr. Cramer has taught English at Benedictine University in Chicago and DeVry University and has been the Professional Writing Tutor at Alfred State College in Alfred, New York. Publications include occasional columns in the Chicago Tribune and a poem in the National Catholic Reporter. She also earned a master's degree in Psychology and Counseling from Goddard College and has taught Psychology and Sociology at APUS. Dr. Cramer has three sons, and she and her husband enjoy gardening and playing music together.