Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering vom Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974; Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1975; Doktortitel in Structural Engineering von der University of Texas, 1980; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 13; derzeit Leader, Construction Metrology and Automation Group, Materials and Construction Research Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology.