Department of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. Previously employed by Exxon Production Research as a structural geologist and remote sensing specialist. At Exxon, taught in-house schools including structural interpretation, remote sensing, petroleum play analysis and introductory geology. Specialized in and conducted frontier petroleum exploration on six continents. Taught previously at University of West Georgia, with a focus on land cover change analysis. Currently teaches in both the geosciences and environmental sciences programs. Graduate School Coordinator from The Robert L. Bolin Graduate School of Petroleum Geology at MSU.
- 1982 – Ph.D., Geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo.
- 1978 – M.S., Geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo.
- 1975 – B.S., Geology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Midwestern State University
- 2018-Present – Emeritus Associate Professor, Midwestern State University, Midland, Texas
- 2008-18 – Associate Professor, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
- 2006-08 – Executive Director, AmericaView Consortium, Carrollton, Ga.
- 1999-2008 – Associate Professor, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Ga.
- 1999-2003 – Executive Director, The Geosat Committee, Carrollton, Ga.
- 1996-99 – Research Specialist, Outreach Coordinator, Pan American Center for Earth and Environmental Studies, University of Texas at El Paso
- 1994-99 – President, Sinotech Inc., Dallas
- 1992-96 – President, Eastward Oil Co., Dallas
- 1992-2015 – President, Aral Interpretation Services, Dallas
- 1989-92 – Senior Geologist, Hunt Overseas Oil Co., Dallas
- 1982-89 – Senior Research Specialist, Exxon Research Co., Houston
- 1979-82 – Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Tectonics and Risk Branch, Golden, Colo.
- 1976-78 – Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey Hydrology Research Laboratory, Denver