He earned a Ph.D. in English (Rhetoric and Writing) from Bowling Green State University and a M.A. in English (TESOL) from Western Kentucky University. He co-authored the book Organic Writing Assessment: Dynamic Criteria Mapping in Action in 2009. He taught in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and as the director of the college’s Intensive English Program, he recently visited sister institutions in Mexico and South Korea. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children, studying Korean, lifting weights, and swimming.