Dr. Shari B. Morningstar, originally from Lancaster, California, received her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Gerontology from the University of Southern California. She also studied for her dental degree at Loyola University Chicago College of Dental Surgery and graduated with her D.D.S. in 1984.

She is a member of the Oakland County Dental Society, Michigan Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Married to Dr. Gustafson since 1985, she is a resident of Royal Oak.