Dana Fairbrother is pursuing a master's degree in community counseling. She is a research assistant in the Learning & Performance Research Center, where she has been assessing methods of teaching computer science. Her research interests also include differential predictors of life satisfaction, and structural equation modeling.
Fairbrother earned a B.A. in psychology from University of British Columbia, and also attended university in Aberdeen, Scotland. Prior to enrolling at WSU, she taught English in Japan and worked in group homes for people with mental disabilities.