EDUCATION Ph.D., Soil Science, 1992 University of California, Riverside, CA Areas of Specialization: Soil Mineralogy and Chemistry M.S., Soil Science, 1985 University of California, Riverside, CA B.S., Geology, 1980 University of Redlands, Redlands, CA EMPLOYMENT Professor (2008 – present) Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Associate Professor (2004 – 2008) Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Assistant Professor (Dec., 1997 – July, 2004) Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Environmental Soil Scientist (Jun., 1997 - Dec., 1997) Komex H2O-Science Environmental Consultants, Westminster and Huntington Beach, CA Postdoctoral Research Scientist (1993 - 1997) U.S.D.A.-A.R.S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, CA (except Sept. 1994 through June 1995). Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Teaching Assistant (1994 - 1995) Department of Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Postdoctoral Research Scientist (1992 - 1993) Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of California, Riverside, CA College Instructor (1991 – 1992, part-time) Department of Physical Sciences, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (1987 - 1991) Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of California, Riverside, CA Staff Research Associate (1985 - 1987) Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of California, Riverside, CA Laboratory Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant (1980-1984) Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of California, Riverside, CA.

Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, phytoremediation, soil quality