Major Research Interests

Engineering seismology: all aspects, including applications of geological and seismological information to estimate seismicity and seismic hazards; recording strong ground motions; understanding the physics of near-source ground motions; applications to engineering problems.

Education

Ph.D. Geophysics, 1976 Columbia University, New York City, New York

B. S. Physics, 1970 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Diploma 1966 LaSalle High School, Niagara Falls, New York

Professional Experience

University of Nevada, Reno - Mackay School of Mines

Department of Geological Sciences

Professor of Geophysics: July 1992 ‑ present

Associate Professor of Geophysics: Sept. 1988 ‑ June 1992

Seismological Laboratory

Director: February 1998 - present

Associate Director: Sept. 1989 – January 1998

Acting Director: June 1994 ‑ Dec. 1995

University of California, San Diego

Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics

Associate Research Geophysicist and Lecturer: July 1984 to 30 June 1990

Assistant Research Geophysicist: August 1980 to 1984

Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences

Associate Research Engineer: July 1984 to 30 June 1988

Assistant Research Engineer: August 1980 to 1984

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Senior Research Associate: Oct. 1978 to 1980

Research Associate: October 1976 to 1978

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

Research Fellow: November 1975 to 1976.

Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, N. Y.

Research Assistant: July 1970 to 1975.

Selected Other Experiences

Nevada Seismic Safety Council

Chairman, November 1992 ‑ November, 1997

Member, May 1992 ‑ present

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Associate Editor, Sept 1992 ‑ 1994

National Academy of Sciences Committees

Committee on Seismic Base Isolation 1989‑1993

Committee on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis 1984‑1988