He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami and his M.A. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in neuropsychology, from Southern Methodist University. He has served as faculty at NSU for ten years and has developed and taught multiple courses including: Methods of Inquiry, Statistics, Mixed Methods, Program Evaluation, Survey and Measurement and Testing. His clinical experience consists of providing neuropsychological assessments, behavioral medicine interventions, and child and adolescent therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings including: the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UM Mailman Center for Child Development, Jackson Memorial Hospital, UM Institute for Individual and Family Therapy, and the Dallas County Jail.