He has been teaching in this department since 1990. In 1987, he got his bachelor degree from the University of Jember majoring in English Literature. He got his master degree on Language Arts Education from the Ohio State University (USA) in 1997. Finally, his doctoral degree on English Education was gained from State University of Malang in 2005. His main interests are in the areas of teaching writing, curriculum development, and teacher education. He has attended a number of national and international conferences both as participants and speakers.