About Me: So a bit about me. I recently graduated for the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. Prior to going back to school for optometry I taught in the Psychology Department at Saint Anselm College in Manchester for 6 years. I do have a PhD in physiological psychology that I received from Kent State University and I received my BS from Michigan State University. I grew up in Michigan and I am a true Spartan, NO wolverine blood in me!! While at Saint Anselm College I taught Physiological Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Health Psychology, Research Methods, and General Psychology. I also conducted research with two main areas of interest. The first was the use of virtual reality to examine how people learn to navigate through the world. This work parallels a great deal of animal research that is being conducted at other universities. I was also interested in how people utilize their eyes to read. We employed an eye tracking device that determined exactly where participant's eyes were located as they read text. The final area of interest and the one of greatest importance to me personally is the area of sports vision. I, along with a close friend of mine, Dr. Dennis Shaffer (at Ohio State University), have been testing how baseball outfielders catch fly balls and how dogs (and humans) catch Frisbees. I have had the fortunate opportunity to get several publications printed regarding this vision research over the last couple of years. Following one study in which we mounted a small camera on a dog's head to see where he was looking as he caught Frisbees, we actually received a great deal of press. I had an article on the front page of the Manchester Union Leader, a piece in the New York Times, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal a brief article in Dog World, and a radio show on NPR. To say the least it was fun and I found leaving Saint Anselm College a difficult decision because I truly enjoyed teaching and my colleagues. Perhaps my greatest accomplishment while at Saint Anselm College was that I met my wife, Meredith. So why did I go back to school for Optometry. In a nutshell, because I had an incredible opportunity to be in a better position to provide for my future family by starting my own business and working along side my In-Laws who own American Eyecare. As much as I enjoyed teaching I also knew that I would still be able to teach only in a different capacity. Instead of the classroom, I would teach people about their health and their vision. I have too often seen or heard of the uncaring doctor or the doctor that was not willing to take the time to educate the patient on various procedures and findings. I hope and will strive to not be that type of doctor. I feel it is vital for the patient to have access to all the pertinent information so that the patient can take a more active roll in their visual health and treatment. I will also continue to be involved in research both at Saint Anselm College and with Dennis and the sports vision projects. I will also be getting involved with the development of new contact lens materials, designs, and fitting techniques and the origins of glaucoma. I feel that to be a successful and thorough doctor it is important to be current on all the latest research and procedures and pass that information on to the patient. These are my goals to be a passionate, caring, and empathic doctor and provide the patient with the best care. Thanks,
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