He serves as Undergraduate Coordinator for the Elementary Education Program. His current research agenda includes preservice teachers' knowledge and ability to teach social studies disciplines and using primary sources in the classroom. He has been Co-Primary Investigator on two Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Grants. He is a member of MSERA since 2008. He has presented at MSERA Conferences, served on the Membership Committee, and has served as a facilitator during MSERA. He serves as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Council of the Social Studies (MCSS), is a Past President of MCSS, and has served in elected and appointed positions in the National Council of the Social Studies (NCSS).