Robert S. Brookings Distinguished Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis
| 1996 - Present | Professor, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences | Washington University |
| 2014 | Visiting Professor, Earthquake Research Institute | University of Tokyo |
| 2013 | Tuve Senior Fellow, Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism | Carnegie Inst. of Washington |
| 2008 - 2013 | Department Chair, Earth & Planetary Sciences | Washington University |
| 2005 | Visiting Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences | Australian National University |
| 1991 - 1996 | Associate Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences | Washington University |
| 1984 - 1991 | Assistant Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences | Washington University |
| 1985 | PhD, Geological Sciences | Northwestern University |
| 1980 | BA, Physics | Wheaton College, Wheaton IL |
| 2015 | IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship | |
| 2014 - Present | Chair | Instrumentation Services Standing Committee |
| 2011 - 2013 | Member | Ocean Bottom Seismograph Pool Oversight Committee |
| 2010 - 2012 | Member | Board of Directors |
| 2008 - 2011 | Chair | Polar Networks Science Committee |
| 2006 - 2008 | Chair | Data Management Standing Committee |
| 2002 - 2006 | Member | Data Management Standing Committee |
| 1995 - 1998 | Member | Executive Committee |
| 1997 | Member | IRIS Workshop Organizing Committee |
| 1993 - 1995 | Member | Global Seismic Network Standing Committee |
| 1992 | Member | IRIS Workshop Organizing Committee |
| 1991 - 1992 | Member | Executive Committee |
| 1991 | Member | IRIS Workshop Organizing Committee |
| 2015 - Present | Seismology Section President-Elect | American Geophysical Union |
| 2015 - Present | Council Leadership Team | American Geophysical Union |
| 2010 - 2015 | US Geosciences Rep | Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) |
| 2008 - 2009 | Seismology section secretary | American Geophysical Union |
| 2003 - 2006 | International Polar Year Planning Committee | National Academy of Science |
| 2002 - 2006 | Science Program Steering Committee | RIDGE2000 |
| 1998 - 2001 | Science Committee | Ocean Drilling Program |
| 1997 - 2002 | Science Program Steering Committee | MARGINS |
IRIS has a crucial role in seismology and related areas of geophysics, both in maintaining and expanding its core functions as well as providing leadership for new initiatives. The coming years will be challenging ones, as we will receive NSF’s decision on the NGEO proposal and hopefully begin implementation of the new structure, in cooperation with UNAVCO. We will also be undertaking the last stages of US array, with the completion of the Alaska component. These events will require significant changes to traditional IRIS functions, but also provide new opportunities. I have been involved in IRIS governance for many years, and have seen IRIS grow from a small effort to what it is today. The science of seismology is more challenging and exciting than ever, and requires an efficient and modern consortium to provide the tools. I am enthusiastic about helping IRIS move into the next phase.
