He teaches the following undergraduate courses: Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Psychological Development of Middle School Students. He also teaches the following graduate course: Child Emotional Development. His academic achievements include publishing over ten papers in journals such as Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Psychological Science, and Advances in Psychological Science. He serves as a reviewer for academic journals including Psychological and Behavioral Research, Current Psychology, and Children and Youth Services Review.