A absolvit Facultatea de Drept a Universitatii din Craiova in anul 1999. Aceasta a obtinut titlul de doctor in domeniul Drept in anul 2005. A urmat o activitate didactica in invatamantul universitar, completata cu activitati de cercetare stiintifica: „Implementing Restorative Justice with Children”, organizat de International School of Juvenile Justice Brussels, Belgia, 2018; Annual Forum for Decision Makers „Surveillance: Ethical Issues, Legal Limitations and Efficiency”, Brussels, Belgia, 2012; Grant international la Institutul „Max Planck” de Drept Penal din Freiburg, Germania, 2009; Specializare in Drept Penal European „The EU Area of Criminal Justice” la Universitatea din Brussels, Belgia, 2009; Academy on Human Security, Graz, Austria, 2008; Cercetare postdoctorala la Universitatea din Messina, Italia, 2006.

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