His area of study is structures. He has taught courses in Tiber and Reinforced Concrete Design. He has also taught graduate courses in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. His research program specializes in in-situ monitoring of structures and development of probability-based engineering design criteria for structures. He has also been engaged in policy development related to arctic marine transportation infrastructure. He is a licensed civil engineer in the states of Alaska, Ohio, and Washington state and has eight years of experience as a consulting engineering. Dr. Metzger has been in Academe for the past six years.