He was an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He served as an Assistant and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology – School Psychology and Clinical Psychology training programs at Eastern Illinois University. He is the Director of Research at Accountability Works in Bethesda, MD, and a psychologist in private practice providing independent assessments, neuropsychological evaluations, and behavioral evaluations for local school districts. Dr. Cross received his doctorate from the School Psychology Program at Indiana University-Bloomington.