He received a Ph.D. in Information Systems from UNCG, a master’s in Public Administration from Brigham Young University with a minor in Management Information Systems, and a Bachelor’s of Arts from the University of Utah in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Organizational Communication. His research interests include organizational and individual behavior pertaining to compliance and noncompliance. He studies information related behaviors, such as information poaching and information security violations. He has worked as a developer of SAS systems, designing consumer shopping cart systems and an online ERP system for the promotional products industry.