Appointments & Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 2003 to present
Exploration Geophysicist, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1999 - 2003
Exploration Geophysicist, Mobil Oil, 1991 - 1995

Education

Ph.D. 1999, The University of Texas at Austin, Geological Sciences
M.Sc. 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Geophysics                
B.Sc. 1989, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Geophysics

Teaching:

• Geol 171: Earthquakes and Natural Disasters (Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2007)

• Geol 577: Environmental Geophysics (Spring 2004, Fall 2006)

• Geol 771: Advanced Geophysics; Ground Penetrating Radar (Fall 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007)

Research Interests

Near-surface geophysics, hydrogeophysics, and exploration geophysics. Investigation and development of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and seismic methods for the characterization of fluid flow properties of geologic formations. Geophysical characterization of fractures. Geophysical characterization of near-surface anisotropy. Geophysical imaging of polar ice sheets.

Active Research:

• Characterization of fractures using electromagnetic wave polarization attributes

• Aquifer & reservoir characterization using seismic and GPR methods

• Development of automated 3D shallow seismic techniques; Collaborative research with Dr. Don Steeples, KU.

• Seismic and radar imaging of polar ice sheets CReSIS.

Hydrogeophysics at Fall 2005 AGU meeting: Hydrogeophysical Characterization of Fractures: Laboratory and Field-Scale Investigations
Hydrogeophysics at GPR 2006, 11th International Conference: Hydrogeophysics

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