He earned a BS in chemistry from Moravian College and a PhD in biomolecular chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His area of interest is in the use of instructional technology to create a more active and engaging learning community. His current work focuses on best practices in the flipped classroom, which he began four years ago. His work in this area was recognized with the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology at the International Teaching and Learning Conference and his Principles of Microbiology course was awarded Best Overall Course by SoftChalk Lesson Builder. He was also nominated as a top technology innovator in the Chronicle of Higher Education. His work creating MicroBooster video tutorials is available through Pearson’s MasteringMicrobiology platform.