He is extremely involved in the movement to address human trafficking in the Jackson area, as well as all over the State of Michigan. In addition to completing his doctoral dissertation on human trafficking indicators amongst migrant farmworker populations in Western Michigan, he has helped to train thousands of professionals across the State. He has also helped edit an upcoming book on the history and effectiveness of one of the country’s strongest human trafficking coalitions, presented at numerous conferences and talks on the issue of human trafficking, and collaborated with Spring Arbor University students to organize the Spring Arbor University Annual Conference on Human Trafficking.