He received his Ph.D. in English from The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he specialized in rhetoric and composition and Chicana feminism. He focuses research on Latinx students, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and geopolitical borders issues. Prior to Corpus Christi, he worked for a community college in San Antonio, where he helped to create and implement an accelerated learning program for developmental students. He has presented work at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, National Council of Teachers of English, The International Conference of the Life and Work of Gloria Anzaldúa, and CASP: College Academic Support Programs. He also serves as Assistant Editor of Nonfiction for the Windward Review, an annual print literary journal celebrating the spirit of south Texas.