B.S., Oregon State University, 1979
B.S. Portland State University, 1983
M.S., University of California, 1985
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1999

• Paleoseismology and neotectonics of North America and the Caribbean
• Earthquake potential of the New Madrid seismic zone, central U.S.
• Earthquake-induced liquefaction and ground failure
• Tsunami hazards and characteristics of tsunami deposits
• Application of remote-sensing techniques in paleoseismology