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For her decades of thoughtful Society leadership and energetic committee participation, Ruth Harris is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Service to SSA Award. Harris, a senior research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, joined SSA in 1987. She was first elected as an SSA Board Member from 1997 to … Continue Reading »
James “Jim” Mori is the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Service to SSA Award for his outstanding work in expanding the Seismological Society of America’s international presence and in ensuring investment in its newest members. Mori is also recognized for his outstanding service to SSA in several key leadership roles, … Continue Reading »
Douglas Scott Dreger, a professor of geophysics at the University of California, Berkeley is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) at the 2024 SSA Annual Meeting. Dreger served as SSA Publications Committee chair between 2016 and 2022. Dreger “instigated a broad range of initiatives intended to reinforce the … Continue Reading »
Mitch Withers, an associate research professor at the University of Memphis and the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), received the 2023 Distinguished Service to SSA award for his service as SSA treasurer for 15 years. From 2007 to 2022, Withers monitored the society’s monthly financial progress, provided management … Continue Reading »
Zhigang Peng received the Distinguished Service to SSA Award for his six years of service as Editor-in-Chief of Seismological Research Letters. In their nomination of Peng for the award, past SSA journal editors Andrew Michael and John Ebel cited Peng’s innovative spirit and energetic work to expand the journal’s reach … Continue Reading »
Keith Knudsen of the U.S. Geological Survey is recognized for his nine years of service as Secretary for SSA. In their nomination of Knudsen for the award, five past presidents of SSA commended him for his advice on multiple issues related to SSA operations and for his work in a … Continue Reading »