He received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Florida State University in 2003. He also has a master's degree in Public Administration, and a B.S. in Finance. His research areas include deception detection in computer-mediated environments, information assurance policy, the effects of IT on cognitive biases, and the effects of IT on knowledge workers. He has published in journals such as Journal of Management Information Systems, International Journal of E-Collaboration, and Journal of International Technology and Information Management.