Story for being flexible with me as figured out specific topics and dates. Most importantly, I'd like to thank my family, my mother, Bernadette, my father, Arthur W., sister, Tiara, my grandfather, Arthur L., as well as all of my other family for supporting me in my academic journey and encouraged me to continue my research when I was emotional for the loss of my own grandmothers. Lastly, I'd like to thank my cohort, LeAnna, Janea and Amber for being a constant support system for me.