He is the Journalism and Citizen Media director for the Department of Communication and teaches reporting classes and media law. He is a faculty member in the department's Master of Arts in Integrated Global Communication program. He teaches seminars in global communication and media technology. His research interest is on First Amendment issues related to the Internet, specifically social media. He has a Ph.D. and master's degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College.