His research focuses on Skeletal Biology, Bioarchaeology, Forensic Anthropology, Southeastern Archaeology, and Paleopathology. He has contributed numerous articles in refered journals including The Highland Creek Site: Middle to Late Archaic Wetland Utilization in Western Kentucky; Handbook of North American Indians: Environment, Origins, and Population; and the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. In addition, he has written several articles and abstracts for refereed journals and has a manuscript in the press titled Sacred Landscapes of the Southeast: Prehistoric Rock and Cave Art in Tennessee.