I am the author of: Ronald Reagan and Education Policy (2011)- Failing Grades: The Federal Politics of Education (2005) and Whiskey: A Global History (2010).I have written for The Weekly Standard magazine, Washington Monthly magazine, Reason.com, Public Administration Review, and various journals and newspapers.Readers of education and schooling books might like my Federal Education Policy History website.And fans of alcoholic drinks might enjoy my website AlcoholReviews.com.I earned my Ph.D.
in politics from New York University and have lived in Washington, DC since 2003.