McQuaid's academic interests lie in the development and application of practical analytical tools to solve complex operations problems. McQuaid has been implementing different technologies into his classrooms since 1999. After years of using technology in his curriculum, McQuaid believes that there are an equal number of good and bad choices for faculty to consider with regard to selection and implementation of technology solutions. McQuaid received his doctorate degree from the University of North Texas and is currently completing a second doctorate degree in information systems focusing on virtual collaboration technologies.