Like most people, I wear many hats - husband, father, professor, minister, counselor, musician, composer, runner, and, when life allows, a fly fisherman. Despite all of these things, this site mainly explores my academic side. Currently, I am an assistant professor at Belmont University in the School of Mental Health Counseling. Since the rest of the site covers that, along with my Ph. D. candidacy journey, I will expand on my other hats.

As a husband, I have been married to my wife for over 31 years, and we have one daughter with special needs. I was called into ministry as a teenager and spent several years working in churches as a worship pastor and, when circumstances dictated, a youth pastor. Although I no longer work in a church, I still see myself as a minister whose primary ministry is counseling. In that capacity, I have spent most of those years as a counselor at Nashville Rescue Mission and ultimately, as the Director of Counseling. I retired from this position in March of 2026, but I still have a place in my heart for those who are struggling with addiction and homelessness.

My undergrad work is in music composition (if you are interested in my music, the player on the left has one of my pieces I wrote for wind ensemble), which came in handy as a worship leader. In that role, I learned to play multiple instruments and still break them out on occasion when I need to decompress. When my health cooperates, I enjoy running. When life cooperates, I enjoy fly fishing.