I completed my BFA in Graphic Design from Louisiana Tech University, but stayed to finish an MFA because I had a desire to teach. After working as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design for three years at Illinois State University, I accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Art at Mississippi State University in 2009. Right now, I call Starkville, MS my home, where I enjoy teaching, designing, printing, and spending time with my wife Alisha and daughter, Joan.