He received his BA in psychology from the University of Connecticut and his MA and PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from Bowling Green State University (OH). He helped to create the Psi Chi chapter at SUNY at New Paltz in 2000, and has been the faculty advisor since that time. His research interests include the risks of employee overqualification and underemployment, early work experiences and attitudes, and the role of expectancies in organizations. His work has been published in various journals, including Career Development International, Human Performance, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Teaching of Psychology.