His research focuses on information behavior ofyoung adults, information literacy, and literature for young adults. He has published extensively on information literacy and young adult literature. In collaboration withMelissa Gross, he has conducted research projects funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, OCLC/ALISE, and Florida State University’s Council on Researchand Creativity. His current research projects include information literacy among first-year college students, collaborations among teachers and librarians to teach 21 st centuryskills, and constructions of literacy and identity in young adult literature. He is a member of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, the American LibraryAssociation, and the American Society for Information Science and Technology.