I’m a teacher, writer, and communications consultant, living in Gainesville, Florida.

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Teacher

Throughout my seventeen-year career in higher education, I’ve taught more than 4,000 students in four academic disciplines across three colleges and universities.

In my current role as an Instructional Associate Professor at the University of Florida’s Management Communication Center, I teach graduate and undergraduate courses on business and workplace communication. In this role, I’ve taught students in more than a dozen degree programs, ranging from first-year undergraduates to Executive MBAs and Doctor of Business Administration candidates.

To learn more about the range of courses I’ve taught and my broader work as an academic professional, see my CV.

Writer

As a writer, I use the skills I teach my students to make specialized information accessible to non-specialists.

My work as a writer reflects my diverse interests in workplace communication (the field in which I work), US history (the field in which I earned my PhD), and labor organizing (the field that occupies much of my time outside of work). But, no matter the context, my writing shares a common focus on making complex concepts accessible.

At present, I’m working on an open-access workplace writing textbook entitled Words at Work with my UF colleague Anthony Coman. Previously, I’ve published dozens of articles on US history in The Atlantic, TIME, Salon, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and other popular-audience publications. Additionally, in my role as Communications Chair for my union, the UF chapter of the United Faculty of Florida, I work to make complex aspects of labor law and university governance accessible to union members and non-members alike.

To learn more about my publication history, see my popular and scholarly publication pages.

Consultant

As a consultant, I apply insights from my courses to help working professionals communicate better on the job. In this role, I offer tailored training and coaching to teams of any size. In the past, I’ve worked with clients ranging from a public-sector forensics laboratory to the sales team for a multinational cruise line. To learn more about my services, consult the resources on this page or reach out to me directly.

To learn more about my consulting practice, see my consulting page.

The backstory

Originally from Trenton, New Jersey, I got my B.A. from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After graduating with a degree in history and religion (2007), I worked briefly as an administrative assistant and IT consultant for a best-practices consultancy in Arlington, Virginia. Subsequently, I moved to State College, PA, where I received an M.A. in history (2011) and a Ph.D. in history and Women’s Studies (2015) from the Pennsylvania State University.

I relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 2015, where I now live with my wife, UF librarian Hélène Huet, and my cat, Lucy. Prior to starting my current faculty position, I worked as an adjunct instructor in history and humanities at Santa Fe College, the Penn State University World Campus, the UF Department of History, and the UF University Writing Program.

In my free time, I serve in leadership roles in my union, the United Faculty of Florida. I also enjoy cooking, reading, gardening, obsessing over Formula 1, and woodworking. While I generally avoid social media, you can nevertheless find me on LinkedIn.