He holds a PhD from the University of California, Riverside, an MA from the University of Rhode Island, and a BBA from St. Bonaventure University. He is the editor of The Natural World in Latin American Literatures: Ecocritical Essays on Twentieth Century Writings (2010). His articles and book reviews have appeared in journals including Bulletin of Spanish Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, and Istmo: Revista virtual de estudios literarios y culturales centroamericanos.