He specializes in the areas of Old and Middle English literature; critical theory, New media studies, digital scholarship. Some of his most recent publications include Virtually Anglo-Saxon: New Media, Old Media, and Early Medieval Studies in the Late Age of Print (Gainesville: University Press of Florida), 2007, for which he was a 2008 Finalist for the Modern Language Association’s First Book Prize, awarded Honorable Mention, and won a 2007 International Society of Anglo-Saxonists [ISAS] Best Book Publication Prize. Some of his recent research and publications include: with Shannon Bradshaw (Computer Science), Director of the Digital Mappaemundi Project (2010 – ); co-editor, The Bayeux Tapestry; New Interpretations (Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer), 2009. He is also the incoming Executive Director of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists, 2012-2015.