Dr. Cox is a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.  Prior to veterinary school, she received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh and a liberal arts degree from the Community College of Allegheny County. As a veterinary student, she explored a variety of interests and was an active member of the school's avian club and the zoo and exotics club. She also participated in a research project examining the immunological response to the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. Her clinical rotations were completed at the University of Illinois before returning to Pittsburgh. She shares her home with her husband, 2 cats, rabbit, and chinchilla.