His research focuses on how the conversation between faith and culture shapes ministerial and educational practices in the Church. Professor Ospino has written and edited several books on Hispanic ministry, theology, and religious education. He served as the principal investigator for the National Study of Catholic Parishes with Hispanic Ministry, published in 2014, and a co-investigator for the National Survey of Catholic Schools Serving Hispanic Families, published in 2016. He is an officer of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS), a member of the Board of Directors of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and a member of the leadership team coordinating the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry (2017-2020). He was the recepient of the NCCL 2016 Catechetical Award.