He teaches music theory and musicianship to music majors at the University of Utah and is currently finishing up his Ph.D. He holds a master's degree in music composition from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Music degree with elective studies in music business from Drake University in Des Moines, IA. His compositions have been featured at the 2009 and 2012 Prospectives International Digital Art Festival, the 2008 International Double Reed Society Conference, and at the 2007 Midwest Composers Symposium.