BS, Morgan State University; MS, Johns Hopkins University
Native of Baltimore, Maryland. Elementary and secondary education was through the Baltimore City public school system. He attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and later moved on to Morgan State University and The Johns Hopkins University. His academic background is in Industrial Engineering, Environmental Science, and Civil/Environmental Engineering (STEM Education focus). Current research is in culturally responsive teaching in mathematics & engineering and meaningful outreach design for pre-mathematics & engineering students.