He received his Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2005 and completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Notre Dame. In his research, he aims to understand how identities are configured across time and situation and how these configurations influence psychosocial adjustment. A recent emphasis centers on the role of racial identity in African Americans' negotiation of everyday experiences. The long-term goal of this work is to delineate how individuals' sense of who they are can guide them toward positive outcomes. Web