He holds degrees from Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Wyoming. His research focuses on cultural competency development, including issues impacting the marginalization and wellbeing of low-income/first-generation college students, people of color, and oppressed sexual orientation and gender identity groups, with a focus on microaggressions. He holds a variety of leadership positions and has received multiple recognitions for his work from the American Psychological Association, the American College Personnel Association, and the American College Counseling Association.