He holds M.A. degrees in History from both Saint Louis University and the University of Notre Dame, and he is near the completion at Notre Dame of his PhD dissertation, entitled “The Diversity of Vocations: Choosing a State of Life in Early Modern France.” He has received several academic fellowships, including a 2010-2011 Bourse Marandon to support an academic year of research in Paris. He resides in Front Royal, Virginia, with his wife and two children.