He takes a cognitive science approach to questions of communication dynamics in two domains. First, he is interested in the use of media for education; in particular how to use flow to embed educational content. Additionally, he is researching the cognitive substrates of game engagement and learning; including, individual differences in cognitive skills, attentional mechanisms, and working memory capacity. Second, he has recently begun research on how to study interpersonal communication dynamically, as a system of interactions. As such, he is interested in investigating communication synchronization phenomena.