Nathan holds an MLS from the University of North Texas, an MA in Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas, an MS in Criminal Justice from the University of North Texas, and a BA in Literature and Criminology from the University of Texas at Dallas. He joined the NMSU Library in September 2022. He currently serves as the Emerging Technologies Librarian, overseeing the Emerging Technologies Learning Lab, as well as the library’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center representative. His current research interests include artificial intelligence, publishing history, book jackets, loanable technology, and 3D scanning.