He earned a M.S. in Statistics and a Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Illinois. His research interests include the formation and testing of mathematical models to predict human behavior, judgment and decision making, and phenomena related to the understanding of (and integration of) information. He is currently developing a line of research focused on problems of risk communication associated scientific evidence and its related uncertainties. Additionally, he is working on an ongoing collaborative research project studying the perceptions of risk associated with global climate change.