Research Interests:
Earthquake Engineering
Engineering Geophysics
Geotechnical Site Characterization
Landfill Geotechnology
Vibration Monitoring and Mitigation
2007-present: Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
2002-2007: Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
2000-2001: Senior Staff Engineer, GeoSyntec Consultants
1999: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
1992-1898: Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
1989-1991: Exploration Geophysicist, Shell Oil Company
1986-1988: Exploration Geophysicist, Tenneco Oil Company
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Kenneth H. Stokoe II), 1998
M.S.E., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Kenneth H. Stokoe II), 1994
B.Sc., Geophysical Engineering (Geology Minor), Colorado School of Mines, 1985
Earthquake Engineering
Engineering Geophysics
Geotechnical Site Characterization
Landfill Geotechnology
Vibration Monitoring and Mitigation