Dr. Rhodes is the Co-Principal Investigator for the NCETE NC A&T State University site. He is also the undergraduate coordinator for technology teacher education. In addition, he has coordinated several gender equity workshops and summer institutes for females in technology education for several public school systems in North Carolina. Dr. Rhodes has conducted qualitative research related to teaching and learning in modular technology education classrooms. He is currently Co-PI on several campus projects. Dr. Rhodes is known as the current president of the State Technology Education Association, the CATTS representative for the state of North Carolina, and has been recently recognized as one of the "Leaders to Watch" by the International Technology Education Association.