He teaches courses in the areas of environmental science, introductory chemistry, the chemistry of science fiction and nanotechnology to the college's population of arts and communication students. He has a D.A. in chemistry from the University of Illinois Chicago and workplace experience as an analytical chemist. In addition to conducting analysis of foods/drinks for heavy metals, he has interests in phytoremediation and developing new courses for students with science anxiety. He also has an interest in the history of chemistry with respect to the noble gases and has written the biography "Morris William Travers - A Lifetime of Achievement". He is now working on a book detailing Chemical Serendipity in the 20th and 21st centuries.