He teaches courses in architectural and urban history, theory, and science and technology studies. His book, Making Lahore Modern: Constructing and Imagining a Colonial City (University of Minnesota Press, 2008) was the winner of the American Institute of Pakistan Studies 2008 Junior Book Award. Glover's research explores the imbrication of built environments, knowledge cultures, and urban processes in colonial South Asia. He is the former Director of the University of Michigan's Center for South Asian Studies (2007-09), and former Associate Director of the International Institute at the University of Michigan (2009-11).