After completing his PhD in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oregon in December 2014, he taught American Politics, Policy, and Political Theory at Drexel University. His teaching and research explore the intersection of American visual culture and the politics of identity, with specializations in the study of racial formation in popular culture, affect theory, comics studies, and American Political Development. His work has appeared in both popular and scholarly outlets, including Artists Against Police Brutality, Black Perspectives, and a forthcoming volume on religion and comics from the University of Press of Mississippi.