Dr. Richey received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biology from Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania. She was also a Howard Hughes Research Fellow in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Richey's medical degree was granted from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania and she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Ohio State University Medical Center.

Dr. Richey is Board Certified OB/GYN.