Prior to joining academia, he worked for the United States Congress, national trade associations, and large and small businesses located throughout the nation’s capital. He has presented over 30 peer-reviewed papers, recently addressing international conferences in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India, England, and Dubai, UAE. He has published studies in scholarly journals ranging from Journalism & Mass Communication Educator to the Journal of Public Relations Research. He anticipates his first book, Press Secretary: The Story of Capitol Hill’s Image Makers, will be published this year.