Education:

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2003

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999

B.S. in Geological Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela, 1993

B.S. in Geology, Summa Cum Laude, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela, 1993

Academic Appointments:

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, 2008 to present

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, 2002-2008

Profesor Instructor, School of Earth Sciences, Universidad de Oriente, 1993-2002

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1998-2000

Teaching Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1999-2001

Research Assistant, PDVSA (former CORPOVEN, S.A.), Department of Petroleum Geology,

     Venezuela, 1992-1993

Professional Affiliations:

American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE , Member

New Mexico Section of the ASCE, NM Section-ASCE, President-Elect 2007-2008

International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG

The Geo-Institute (Institute of the ASCE)

Society of Women Engineers, SWE, Member and Faculty Advisor NMSU Student Section 2003-2008

U.S. University Council for Geotechnical Education and Research, USUCGER

Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela, CIV

Transportation Research Board, TRB, Technical Committee AFS50 (A2K05) Modeling Techniques in Geomechanics

Awards and Honors:

Summa Cum Laude in Geological Engineering, Universidad de Oriente (UDO), 1993

Summa Cum Laude in Geology, Universidad de Oriente, 1993

Orden al Mérito Universitario "21 de Noviembre" for exceptional academic achievements, UDO, 1993