Education
Seattle Pacific University. University of Washington. Northwestern University.
Seattle Pacific University. University of Washington. Northwestern University.
She is from Normal, Illinois. She is also a journalist. She self-identifies as an Evangelical.
She has received degrees from Seattle Pacific University, the University of Washington, and Northwestern University.
In preparation for writing the book, Gardner spent five years doing research at chastity events in various locations in both the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. In the United States, she focused her investigation on three Evangelical organizations that advocate sexual abstinence: Silver Ring Thing, True Love Waits, and Pure Freedom.