He was born and raised in Massachusetts but has fallen in love with Durango and the mountain west. He joined the college in 2014 after earning his Ph.D. from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and his B.A. from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. His research focuses on how the Supreme Court, through its constitutional decisions, has impacted the growth of federal power across American history. Currently, he’s preparing a book manuscript for submission to SUNY Press’s American Constitutionalism series.