His 2004 dissertation, “Levittown, Pennsylvania: A Sociological History,” chronicled–with the use of oral histories of original residents–the development of one of the more famous postwar, mass-produced suburbs. His is current research and writing pursuits include a grant-funded evaluation project of Main Street programs in Pennsylvania, research on the two-year life story of the Carlisle Area Central Farmers Market, and a community building initiative—The Shippensburg Area Time Bank—that uses a complementary currency (Time Dollars) to strengthen the relationship between town and gown. (http://www.shiptimebank.org/)