I received a bachelors in history from Florida A&M University, a masters in educational leadership from the University of West Florida and a masters in history from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).  In addition, I am a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, having served in the combat arms of airborne and ranger units.  I am a graduate of the Army Command and Staff College and a former history professor at the West Point military academy.

I like teaching and passing knowledge on to leaders of tomorrow.  It is my passion to leave my mark through others achieving their academic goals in life; African American and United States History are my areas of expertise. I strongly believe that students should engage and actively participate in  classroom discussions and increase their learning and mastery of the course content.

My hobbies are bowling and cycling.  I am married to Terri with three children and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.