He instructs all levels of Spanish, including advanced-level courses on modern Spanish society and Spanish linguistics. He received his M.A degree in foreign languages from West Virginia University and his PhD in applied linguistics from Georgetown University. Early on in his career he was awarded a Dana Fellowship through Dartmouth College and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Collaborative Program. He later served as the College's first Director of International Studies, teaching and advising students from many places abroad. His current interests include work on aspects of Spanish dialectology and the interpretation and application of non-verbal behavior as an aid to enhanced second language learning.