After receiving his doctorate, he became an assistant professor in the Communication Department at the University of the Pacific in 1994. He moved to Fairfield University in 1997, starting the journalism program in the English Department, and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2001.
After obtaining his doctorate, he became an assistant professor at the University of the Pacific in 1994. He then moved to Fairfield University in 1997, initiating the journalism program within the English Department and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2001.