University of Wales, Swansea - Religious Philosophy (Visiting Scholar 1999-2000)
University of Tennessee - Engineering Science (B.S. 2001)
University of Tennessee - Engineering Science (M.S. 2002)
University of Pittsburgh - Bioengineering (Ph.D. 2007)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Assistant Professor (2007-2009)
Vanderbilt University - Assistant Professor (2009-present)
Congentical valve disease
Heart valve disease
Novel preventative drug strategies
Cell mechanobiology/pathophysiology
Percutaneous valve treatment techniques