He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and his doctoral degree in educational psychology (with an emphasis in research, measurement, and statistics) from Texas A&M University. The paper is his third published in GCQ, and his fourth paper in the journal—on human intelligence—is in press. He has also published research in The Journal of Educational Research, the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, NASSP Bulletin, and the Journal of Advanced Academics.