His current work examines the relationship between higher education governance structures and college and university performance. In addition, he directs a funded project that examines the contemporary role of public Historically Black Colleges and Universities. His recent publications include Contemporary HBCUs: Considering Institutional Capacity and State Priorities: A Research Report (2008), A Case of Complex Governance: A Structural Analysis of University Decision-Making (2006), and The Inclusive, Innovative, and Authentic Ph.D.: Who Will Lead the Way? (2006).