David has a B.A. in psychobiology from U.C. Santa Cruz and a Ph.D. in psychology from Indiana University. He taught at Truman State University in Missouri for 3 years, at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for 9 years, and is currently in his seventh year of teaching at Cal Poly Pomona. His research involves how students learn in the classroom and cognitive factors influencing how humans process tactile information.