Post Campus of Long Island University. He also serves on the doctoral faculty in the program for Interdisciplinary Educational Studies where he teaches courses in psychology and education policy. Prior to this, he served with the New York City Department of Education in a variety of capacities including classroom teaching and coordinating district-wide gifted and cultural arts programs. His research agenda has centered on neuroscience and education, specifically the role of the arts on brain development and plasticity, as well as conceptions of intelligence and how these conceptions are accommodated in contemporary urban classroom settings. He is also interested in examining issues such as intelligence testing, tracking and ability grouping, and effective curriculum development for gifted and talented learners.