He concentrates on solving the sorts of problems in applied statistics, numerical analysis, computing and simulations that aid researchers in doing their own work. Over the last eight years, Headrick has published 25 journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings and presented 23 professional papers regionally, nationally and internationally. Headrick earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from Eastern Michigan University in 1984 and 1986 respectively and his doctorate from Wayne State University in 1997.