He received his B.A. from San Jose State University in 2005, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University. From 2010-2015, he was the project manager for the MyTeachingPartner project and currently works on The Connection Project in coordination with Joseph P. Allen at the University of Virginia. His research interests include understanding the function and development of close relationships in adolescence. His teaching areas are PSY 200 (Introduction to Psychology), PSY 211 (Research Methods), PSY 213 (Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences), and PSY 230 (Lifespan Development).