Dr. Hedrick completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University (2005) and PhD at Florida State University (2015). He taught four years at the high school level in addition to many years now at the University level. He came to USF in 2017. His research focuses on the intersection of Greek Rhetoric and Philosophy with Latin poetry. In particular, much of his research focuses on the concept of enargeia in the ancient world—a term that means "vividness" or "self-evidence". He live in Plant City with his wife and two small sons.