Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts

Undergraduate Education: BA Hamilton College (1997)

Research Areas: Historical Tusnamis, Landslide Tsunamis

Other Languages: Spanish

Favorite Music: Anything that rocks

Favorite Movies: Animal House, Heat, American Beauty

Favorite Books: Thats a tough one. There are far too many

Favorite Food: Cheese Fries

Favorite Vacationing Spots: Skiing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Jumping off of large cliffs into water.

Email: swensson@usc.edu

Website: http://www-scf.usc.edu/~swensson/