Ross has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, in screenwriting.
In the past ten years, Ross has lectured at over 300 colleges and universities, on the topics of the NPHC and hazing and how black fraternity and sorority members can fulfill their promise.
In September 2007, his fifth book, Money Shot: The Wild Nights and Lonely Days in Black Porn,[7] was published by Thunder's Mouth Press.
In February 2016, St. Martin's Press published his sixth book, Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses.
Ross has appeared as a guest on National Public Radio and on television shows, such as Good Morning Atlanta.