His research focuses on exploring the increasing linguistic and cultural diversity of educational institutions and developing innovative ways to support student success, especially in the context of high school–college transitions. His work has appeared in a variety of journals such as College Composition and Communication, Composition Studies, Computers and Composition, and WPA: Writing Program Administration. He recently published Transiciones: Pathways of Latinas and Latinos Writing in High School and College (2015, Utah State University Press). His latest project focuses on exploring literacy instruction in rural and small towns in New Mexico.