Expertise

His academic foci include sexual and gender identity development among youth, youth sexual wellbeing, LGBTQ+ identity development, youth sexual behaviors, sexuality discourse within social work, and addressing sexuality within the child welfare system. 

Communities
Social Work
Degrees
PhD, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Social Work, 2018
MSW, Indiana University, Social Work, 2011
BA, University of Notre Dame, Psychology, 2005
BArch, University of Notre Dame, Architecture, 2004
Keywords
child welfare gender identity adolescent sexual behavior sexual identity sexual health lgbtq+ identity development
Languages
English
Honors

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Scholarship Award, Council on Social Work Education, 2020

WPATH Certified Clinician, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, 2020 -

Associations
Council on Social Work Education
Society for Social Work and Research
National Association of Social Workers
World Professional Association for Transgender Health