He received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of South Florida in 1989 and was IT director of the Florida Mental Health Institute from 1992 to 2003. Interests include automation for facilitating improved care for cognitive impairment and improved access to mental health services and education. He is President of the International Society for Gerontechnology, an Associate Editor for its journal and a grant reviewer for the NSF, the AHRQ and the NIH.