He has nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram and 25,000 followers on TikTok - all because of his viral dance moves in the classroom.
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Several years ago, Dr. Boffone wanted a way to connect with his students and asked them to teach him some dance moves like the ones seen on Dubsmash and TikTok.
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In just six weeks, he racked up 50,000 followers. Now he has millions of views and followers around the country.
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But Dr. Boffone is now connecting with people around the world in a new way - his new book called "Renegades: Digital Dance Cultures from Dubsmash to TikTok".
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The book focuses on Black creators, community-building, and anti-racist teaching using social media.
The book will be released on Friday, July 2.