College

• Texas A&M University, Meteorology, B. S., 1988
• Texas A&M University, Meteorology, M.S., 1992. Advisor: Dr. Dusan Djuric
• Colorado State University, Meteorology, Ph. D., 1995. Advisor: Dr. Bill Gray

Employment

• 05/2001-Present: Associate Research Professor, Mississippi State University
• 08/2006-07/2009: Hurricane litigation consultant
• 01/1998-01/2006: Chief Scientist, WorldWinds, Inc.
• 01/1996 - 05/2001: Assistant Professor, Jackson State University
• Summer 1996: Visiting Researcher, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
• 07/1994 - 11/94: Hurricane Forecaster, Shell Oil Company
• 01/1992-12/1995: Graduate Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
• 09/1989-12/1991: Graduate Instructor, Department of Meteorology, Texas A&M University
• 09/88-08/89: Graduate Assistant, Department of Meteorology, Texas A&M University

Activities

• 05/2001-Present: Mississippi State University activities include: hurricane intensity research; hurricane modeling; storm surge modeling; development of operational forecasting capabilities; validation studies of forecasts; development of diverse data assimilation capabilities (Multivariate Optimum Interpolation, 4DVAR, FDDA) and quality control algorithms; coupling weather models and ocean wave models; development of new ocean wave growth algorithms; development of web portal project for models called the Distributed Marine Environment Forecast System; Observing System Simulation Experiments; Visualization Methods.
• 05/2006-07/2009: Expert testimony and reports in legal cases involving Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan.
• 01/1998-01/2006: Lead R&D effort for WorldWinds, Inc. with support provided by NASA's Mississippi Space Commerce Initiative (MSCI), a partnership between Stennis companies. [This program later became the Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions, or EIGS.] WorldWinds provides weather data and performs operational runs of numerical weather models (COAMPS and MM5) on the company's Linux cluster. These forecasts and data are transmitted by XM Radio to marine interests. WorldWinds is also developing storm surge software using the ADCIRC model. This includes operational forecasts, hindcast studies, sensitivity studies, and hypothetical scenarios.  An option to include a new elevation database based on IFSAR data for Mississippi is also possible. Coastal simulations for the Lake Maurepas region have also been conducted using ADCIRC.  
• 05/1999-Present: Volunteer hurricane consultant, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Participates as advisor during hurricane threats.
• 05/1999-Present: Author of hurricane book: "Hurricanes." This reference book contains chapters on: hurricane structure and forecasting; a chronology of historic events and achievements in hurricane science; biographies of influential hurricane researchers; a description of important organizations (i.e., the National Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service, the American Red Cross, etc); tables, letters, government documents, mitigation issues; a comprehensive list and description of hurricane publications; electronic sources for hurricane information; and a glossary. The second edition was released in November 2005.
• 01/1996-05/2001: Assistant Professor, Jackson State University. Taught most undergraduate meteorology classes, undergraduate general science classes on technology, and a UNIX system administration class. Conducted mesoscale modeling and hurricane research. Upgraded facilities with a state-of-the-art computer lab