He received his MA. and Ph.D in Caribbean and Spanish Literature and Culture from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. He specializes in Caribbean literature and culture, particularly the Hispanic Caribbean and Haiti. He regularly presents in conferences about these topics. His articles include “La nación como tragedia: el pensamiento identitario dominicano en el siglo XIX” published in the Colorado Review of Hispanic Studies; and Borrando la huella africana: la sentencia 168-13 del Tribunal Consitucional Dominicano y la identidad nacional” published in the Afro-Hispanic Review.