About Us

Staff Directory

The UUSS complement encompasses a group of four Ph.D. seismologists and tectonophysicists (one regular faculty member, three research faculty members), 10 full- and part-time staff, and students. Activities of this scientific group involve an intimate mixture of university education, research, and public service.
Dr. Keith Koper -- koper @ seis.utah.edu website
Director of Seismograph Stations; Associate Professor of Geophysics
Dr. Kristine Pankow -- pankow @ seis.utah.edu
Associate Director of Seismograph Stations; Research Associate Professor of Geology & Geophysics
Dr. James C. Pechmann -- pechmann @ seis.utah.edu
Research Associate Professor of Seismology
Prof. Robert B. Smith -- rbsmith @ mines.utah.edu
Professor of Geophysics
Recent research on GPS, Yellowstone Hotspot, Wasatch Earthquake Hazards
Dr. Walter J. Arabasz -- arabasz @ seis.utah.edu
Emeritus Research Professor of Geology & Geophysics
UUSS Staff
Relu Burlacu -- burlacu @ seis.utah.edu
Seismograph Network Manager
Martha Knowlton -- knowlton @ seis.utah.edu
Administrative Manager
Sheryl Peterson-- peterson @ seis.utah.edu
Staff Specialist
William Blycker -- william.blycker @ seis.utah.edu
Computer Professional
Dave Drobeck -- drobeck @ seis.utah.edu
Seismograph Technician
Paul Roberson -- roberson @ seis.utah.edu
Computer Professional/Earthquake Information Specialist
Jon Rusho -- jon @ seis.utah.edu
Computer Professional/Network Engineer
J. Mark Hale -- jmhale @ seis.utah.edu
Computer Professional/Earthquake Information Specialist
Corey Hatch -- hatch @ seis.utah.edu
Computer Professional/Seismic Network Engineer
Katherine Whidden -- whidden @seis.utah.edu
Research Seismologist
Wes O'Keefe-- okeefe @ seis.utah.edu
Seismograph Technician
Marcela Torres -- exhibit @ seis.utah.edu
Staff Specialist/Exhibit Coordinator