He worked as a Research Psychologist in the Human Performance Lab at the Naval Health Research Center (San Diego). He has also served as the Clinical Research Director at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. In addition, he served as a Portfolio Manager at Ft. Detrick, managing the Army's substance abuse research portfolio. He has a BS in Pre-Medical Biology, a MA in Psychology (Health Emphasis), a PhD in Community Psychology and Post-Doctoral Training in Preventive Medicine (Addictions Research).