Susan is a married woman. She has been married to Robin Fowler for a long time. The actual date when they got married is known. They are still together.

Alike her professional career, Susan was also good in her studies. She graduated from Hun School of Princeton in 1991 with honor and then she joined Arizona State University where she majored in mass communications. After earning her Bachelor's degree, she joined Comcast Cable in Los Angeles and that was the beginning of her journalism career. Then she joined KESQ where she worked as a field reporter for several years. She also worked at KMIR an anchor of a two-hour morning show. After few years in KMIR, she joined CNN Headline News. Her net worth is said to be in millions.