He holds a B.S.Â from Purdue University andÂ an M.S.Â and a Ph.D. in chemistry fromÂ Pennsylvania State University. His area of expertise is chemistry education. Prior to coming to Illinois State, heÂ taught courses Pennsylvania State University. In addition, heÂ hasÂ served as an instructor for the NationalÂ Federation of the Blindâ€™s Youth Slam summer programÂ and for summerÂ workshops at both Masaryk University in Telc, Czech Republic and theÂ Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.