He studied civil engineering and received his B.S. from the Ohio State University and his M.S and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly in the Introduction to Engineering and Design course at NYU. He is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division. He is also involved in the Transportation Engineering group in the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering department. He is the advisor for NYU student chapter of the Institute for Transportation Engineers.