He coordinates the African Diaspora minor and teaches courses on critical race theory, hip-hop, and educational pedagogy. His research interests include the process of racialization and policy/pedagogy concerning the educational experience of marginalized students. He received a B.A. in political science and an M.S. in education from the University of Rochester, and, just recently, his Ph.D. from Cornell University. His just completed doctoral dissertation is titled “Black Students and Educational Policy.”