As part of PEARLS, he is the Principal Investigator on the Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) project, Investigator on the Home TEACCHing Project (HTP), and an Investigator on the Sensory Experiences Project (SEP). He received his Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Florida and completed his postdoctoral studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. His research interests are in autism spectrum disorders, behavioral interventions, repetitive and sensory-related behaviors, and early childhood special education. He is the author of a number of peer-reviewed journal articles focused on these topics.