He holds undergraduate degrees in education and mathematics from Oxford University in England, a master's degree from the University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and supervision from the University of Oregon. He has held other appointments as a school superintendent, a faculty position at Western Oregon University, and has provided training and technical assistance for the Northwest Regional Laboratory in Portland. The Southwestern Oregon University Center will become the newest in a series of OUS outreach centers. The centers provided expanded regional access to higher education by offering programs at more convenient times and places. Similar academic partnerships exist at the Central Oregon University Center in Bend and the Capital Center in Beaverton.
OUS universities are key program providers at the regional sites.