He holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communications, joint degree with Environmental Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008; M.S. in Biophysics, Iowa State University, 2004; B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University, 2002; B.S. in Biophysics, Iowa State University, 2002. His current research interests include science, risk, health, agricultural and environmental communication, narrative communication, perceptions and ethics of science communication in policy contexts, communicating beyond human scale.