He edits the book series, “South Asian Art, Literature, and Culture Studies” for Peter Lang Publishing, and edits CCTE Studies, Writing Texas, and Langdon Review. He also serves as the president of the Conference of College Teachers of English and the Texas College English Association, as well as being the past president of the Stephenville Rotary Club. He is the Chairman of the Stephenville Board of Adjustment and is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children. He is speaking on the Professionalization Panel, on the importance of service experience as it relates to the marketability of a candidate on the job market.