Captain, USA, Ret. in 1994; Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point; Master of Science in the field of astrodynamics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D.; at the time of his selection assigned at U.S. Army (Armor); semi finalist in NASA group 9 selection; joined the Math, Science & Engineering (MS&E) Division of NOVA as associate dean in November 2011.