He teaches courses on Greek Literature, Greek Comedy and Tragedy, and Leadership in the Ancient World. He holds a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill and also holds Master’s Degrees in Greek and Latin as well as a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics. In 2009-2010 he was a fellow at Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC. His scholarly interests include the emotions and leadership in ancient Greece. His forthcoming book, Loving Humanity, Learning, and Being Honored, is a study of the Xenophon’s Education of Cyrus in terms of the fundamental traits of leadership exhibited by Cyrus the Great, the first king of the Persian Empire.