He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in biological sciences from Wichita State University and a Ph.D. degree in entomology from Kansas State University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Virginia Tech. His research program focuses on the broader aspects of physiology and biochemistry that integrates toxicological, pharmacological, molecular, and genomic approaches to address fundamental questions in model insects, disease vectors, and agriculture or urban pests. He oversees an interdisciplinary team of young scientists trained to provide knowledge on the modes of action, discovery and development, resistance monitoring and management, and safety and regulation of insecticidal chemistries.