He has published articles about and studied racial identity development and civic engagement among Black students in college, the impact of college experiences on civic and political dispositions, how to change the college-going culture through parent-school-community partnerships, and how to leverage university-community partnerships to foster wellness and educational achievement for men and boys of color along the P-20 continuum. His current research investigates how the organizational cultures of large research universities create the conditions for disparate graduation rates between undergraduate men of color and their peers.