Alumni of This Program
Last Updated: August 19, 2021
NOTE! There is a Facebook group called National Weather Center REU Program. Membership is open to past REU students, the students from similar programs who joined us for all our activities, and our mentors. It is not a very active group, but it allows past participants to directly connect to each other if they wish. I think it is especially cool when people connect across years of the program. Great networking happens!
There is a list of organizational acronyms at the bottom of the page.
| Name | Undergrad School | Year | Mentor | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Aligo | Kean University | 2000 | Scott Richardson (OCS) Chris McAloon (OCS) |
working on model physics development at EMC in regional group updated Sep 19 TP |
| Blake Allen | Pittsburg State (KS) | 2008 | Ted Mansell (NSSL) | working as meterologist and programmer at MetStat, Inc. in Denver, CO updated Jan 18 TP |
| Chris Anderson | St. Cloud State | 1993 | John Cortinas (OU) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working as Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the
Climate Science Initiative at Iowa State University updated Oct 11 TP |
| Deanna Apps | SUNY Oswego | 2013 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS&NSSL) Heather Grams (CIMMS&NSSL) |
working at Army Corps of Engineers updated May 18 TM |
| David Babb | Pennsylvania State University | 1991 | working as assistant professor at PSU updated Jul 10 TP |
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| Robert Baines | Rice University | 2016 | Jorge Salazar (ARRC) | pursuing Ph.D. in robotics at Yale starting fall '17 updated May 17 PP |
| Rebekah Banas | Central Michigan University | 2011 | Heather Reeves (OU/NSSL) | working as Environmental Quality Analyst at Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
updated Jan 17 TM |
| Hannah (Barnes) Vagasky | U. Wisconsin-Madison | 2009 | Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) Somer Erickson (OU/SOM) |
working as NRC post doc at NOAA/ESRL updated May 18 TP |
| Massey Bartolini | UNC Asheville | 2015 | Heather Reeves (CIMMS) | pursuing M.S. at SUNY Albany updated Aug 16 PM |
| Eric Beamesderfer | California University of Pennsylvania | 2011 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Travis Smith (CIMMS) John Cintineo (SOM) |
working as postdoc at Northern Arizona's Center for Ecosystem Science and Society updated Jan 21 TP |
| Chris Bednarczyk | Valparaiso Univ. | 2010 | Yang Hong (CEES) | working at AIR Worldwide, Boston MA, in catastrophe modeling updated Jul 14 TM |
| Becky (Belobraydich) Cintineo | Northern Illinois University | 2008 | Matt Biddle (OU) | working at U-Wisconsin CIMSS updated May 13 TM |
| Nadajalah Bennett | University of Texas at Arlington | 2014 | Mark Shafer (OCS) Alek Krautman (OCS) Putnam Reiter (OEM) |
working as Project Manager updated Feb 20 TMM |
| Samantha Berkseth | Valparaiso University | 2013 | Lak V. Lakshmanan (CIMMS&NSSL) Chris Karstens (CIMMS&NSSL) Kiel Ortega (CIMMS&NSSL) |
working on the next step |
| Quiana Berry | Bronx Community College | 2018 | Adrienne Wootten (SC CSC) Derek Rosendahl (SC CSC) Renee McPherson (SC CSC) |
pursuing undergraduate degree in Anthropology, Biology and Chemistry at Lehman College updated Aug 20 PBM |
| Diana (Blahyj) Hunsley | SUNY- Brockport | 2001 | Davy Imy (SPC) | working as Project Manager for Arizona State University's Center for Education Through Exploration updated Aug 19 TB |
| Leanne Blind-Doskocil | Texas A&M University | 2019 | Naoko Sakaeda (SoM) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PB |
| David Bolen | University of Northern Colorado | 2001 | Bob Johns (SPC) John Hart (SPC) |
working in the alarm industry and running an outfitting company updated Nov 08 TB |
| Justin Bonds | Jackson State University | 2018 | Ashton Robinson-Cook (SPC) Amber Davis (CEMML, CSU) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PBM |
| Tim Bonin | Valparaiso University | 2008 | Deke Arndt (OCS) Gary McManus (OCS) |
working as research scientist at CIRES/NOAA-ESRL on Doppler radar and lidar for wind energy and air quality research updated Jan 16 TP |
| Alexandra Borunda | California State University at Fullerton | 2017 | Casey Griffin (OU/ARRC) David Bodine (OU/ARRC) |
finishing bachelor's updated Jan 18 PBM |
| Aaron Botnick | University of Louisiana - Monroe | 2005 | Yefim Kogan (CIMMS) David Mecham (CIMMS) |
working as software engineer NCAR updated May 18 TB |
| Josh Boustead | Creighton University | 1999 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) | working as a forecaster for a private company updated May 18 TBM |
| Erica Bower | Western Connecticut State University | 2018 | Elinor Martin (SoM) | pursuing Ph.D. at SUNY Stony Brook updated May 19 PP |
| Christian Boyer | Millersville University | 2016 | Caleb Fulton (ARRC) | pursuing Ph.D. at Central Michigan starting fall 2019 updated May 19 PP |
| Kristin Bradford | Valparaiso University | 2009 | Richard Carpenter (WDT) Brent Shaw (WDT) |
working at WindLogics as Resource Modeling Analyst updated Oct 15 TM |
| Audrey Brandon | Central Methodist University | 2020 | John Snow (OU/SoM) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Daniel Brouillette | Northern Illinois University | 2011 | Yang Hong (CEES) | working as research associate at Penn State updated Nov 19 TM |
| Sara (Bruening) Van Klooster | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | 2001 | Mike Kay (CIMMS) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working on air quality research at Hill AFB updated Aug 07 TM |
| George Bryan | Pennsylvania State University | 1995 | Robert Johns (SPC) | working as a scientist at NCAR updated Jul 10 TP |
| Ryan Bunker | University of Oklahoma | 2017 | Ariel Cohen (NOAA/SPC) Alan Gerard (NOAA/NSSL) Kim Klockow (OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL) John Hart (NOAA/SPC) |
working at NWS Norman updated Jan 21 TM |
| Tomer Burg | SUNY Albany | 2015 | Heather Grams (CIMMS) Kim Elmore (CIMMS) |
pursuing Ph.D. at OU updated Aug 19 PP |
| Madison (Burnett) Miller | University of Missouri | 2008 | Greg Carbin (SPC) Joe Schaefer (SPC) |
working as student coach at Bellevue University updated Sep 15 TM |
| Joseph Burzdak | Western Connecticut State University | 2019 | Andrew Rosenow (CIMMS) Heather Reeves (CIMMS) Shawn Handler (CIMMS) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PB |
| Shannon Butcher | University of Oklahoma | 1995 | Erik Rasmussen (CIMMS) | **unknown** |
| Rachel (Butterworth) Riley | Iowa State University | 2007 | Kevin Kloesel (CAGS) | working as Associate Program Manager with the Southern Climate Impacts
Program and Oklahoma Climatological Survey updated Mar 16 TM |
| Zack Byko | Pennsylvania State University | 2004 | Sarah Taylor (SPC) Jared Guyer (SPC) Jason Levit (SPC) |
working in strategic raw material sourcing and price risk management
at Mars Chocolate North America updated Jul 15 TM |
| Alicia Cacciola (Wasula) | SUNY - Albany | 1998 | Robert Johns (SPC) | working as Certified Consulting Meteorologist in the private sector (forensics), and adjunct instructor in meteorology updated Apr 16 TP |
| Matthew Campbell | Ohio State | 2015 | Ariel Cohen (SPC) Steve Corfidi (SPC) Sarah Corfidi (CIMMS/SPC) Andy Dean (SPC) Corey Mead (SPC) Mike Coniglio (NSSL) |
working at NWS Wilmington OH updated Aug 19 TMM |
| Amber (Cannon) Davis | East Central University | 2011 | Kim Klockow (OCS) Randy Peppler (CIMMS) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working as GIS Analyst & Team Lead at Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. updated Mar 16 TMM |
| Trevor Carson | 1991 | working as professor; earned Ph.D. in mathematics at UCSD 1997 updated Sep 10 TP |
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| Matthew Carr | McGill University | 1995 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working as Director, Industrial & Environmental Section of
BIO updated Jul 10 TP |
| Kadi (Carroll) Mullins | Northern Illinois University | 2002 | Jim LaDue (WDTB) Andy Wood (CIMMS) |
working as radiation health physicist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard updated Oct 11 TB |
| Steve Caruso | Plymouth State College | 1999 | Bob Rabin (NSSL) Daphne Zaras (CIMMS) Jim LaDue (WDTB) |
working as high school math teacher updated Nov 11 TM |
| Jeffrey Castle | University of Oklahoma | 1991 | working as chief meteorologist at KSLA in Shreveport, LA updated Jun 18 TM |
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| Jamie (Casto) Bielinski | Lyndon State College | 1998 | Chuck Doswell (NSSL) | working as the MIC at NOAA NWS Charleston, WV updated Mar 16 TB |
| Mike Charles | SUNY - Stony Brook | 2003 | Dave Andra (NWS) Dan Miller (NWS) Mike Foster (NWS) |
working as meteorologist at the Climate Prediction Center of NOAA / NCEP updated Mar 16 TMM |
| Morgan Clark | The Ohio State University | 2018 | Sean Crowell (GeoCarb Mission) Liz Pillar-Little (CASS, SoM) Jeff Basara (SoM) Petra Klein (SoM, AGS) Phil Chilson (SoM) Xianging Xiao (CSA) Xiao-Ming Hu (CAPS) |
pursuing master's degree at Colorado State University updated Nov 19 PMM |
| Ariel Cohen | The Ohio State University | 2005 | Sarah Taylor (SPC) |
working as Science and Operations Officer at NWS Topeka updated May 18 TP |
| Austin Coleman | Valparaiso University | 2016 | Nusrat Yussouf (CIMMS/NSSL) | pursing M.S. at Texas Tech starting fall '17 updated May 17 PM |
| Peggy (Concannon) Orlandino | Northern Illinois University | 1999 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Chuck Doswell (NSSL) |
working as Product Manager at Allstate Insurance Company updated Oct 11 TMBA |
| Jeff Connors | Plymouth State College | 1999 | David Schultz (CIMMS) | working as manager of the atmospheric dispersion modeling group at
one of AECOM locations updated Nov 11 TM |
| Robert Conrick | Indiana University | 2014 | Heather Reeves (CIMMS/NSSL) | pursuing M.S. at University of Washington beginning fall '15 updated Aug 15 PM |
| Jeremy Cooper | PSU | 1993 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Chuck Doswell (NSSL) |
working as partner at Cooper & Cooper Real Estate in NYC updated Apr 07 TB |
| Tim Corrie III | University of Northern Colorado | 2018 | Gerry Creager (CIMMS & NSSL) Brad Illston (OCS) |
working at Aenemometry Specialists, Inc. updated Jul 19 TB |
| Soleil Cotterell | Georgetown University | 2019 | Aaron Johnson (SoM) Xuguang Wang (SoM) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PBM |
| Levi Cowan | University of Alaska, Fairbanks | 2013 | Marc Austin (NWS) Michael Scotten (NWS) Jonathan Kurtz (NWS) Matthew Day (NWS) |
completed PhD at FSU updated Nov 19 TP |
| James Coy, Jr. | Texas A&M | 2015 | Kristin Calhoun (CIMMS) | working as research associate at Texas A&M updated Aug 19 TMM |
| Doug Crauder | Earlham College | 2007 | Dave Zittel (ROC) | working at as a Equipment Engineer in the Metrology Department at GLOBALFOUNDRIES; also serves as volunteer firefighter and works part time on weekends as an EMT updated May 18 TB |
| Breecia Crawford | East Central University | 2018 | Jessica Ruyle (ARRC, COE/ECE) Hjalti Sigmarsson (ARRC, COE/ECE) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PB |
| Joshua Crittenden | East Central University | 2013 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Sean Crowell (SOM) Greg Carbin (SPC) Patrick Marsh (SPC) |
working as Development Supervisor for the Department of Web Development for the Chickasaw Nation updated May 18 TBM |
| Neil Crosby | Jackson State University | 2020 | Ben Schenkel (OU/CIMMS) | finished undergraduate degree updated Jun 21 TBM |
| Erik Crosman | University of Northern Colorado | 2002 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Matt Wandishin (U AZ) |
working as Research Professor at U. Utah updated May 18 TP |
| Steve Decker | Iowa State University | 1998 | David Schultz (CIMMS) | working as Assistant Professor at Rutgers Department of Environmental
Science updated Jan 16 TP |
| Kristen (Delack) Johnson | PSU | 2001 | Dave Andra (NWS) Mike Foster (NWS) Dan Miller (NWS) |
working for Raytheon supporting all NOAA NWS hardware and software
at the AWIPS Network Control Facility updated Jul 18 TB |
| Jeff Deppa | Rutgers University | 2010 | Richard Carpenter (WDT) Brent Shaw (WDT) |
We miss you and will always remember your smile updated Jun 20 TB |
| Jill (Derby) Watts | North Carolina State University | 1998 | Carl Hane (NSSL) | working on raising her family and home schooling her children updated Oct 11 TM |
| Daniel Diaz | Florida State University | 2012 | Steven Cavallo (SOM) Brian Fiedler (SOM) |
working as GIS technician for the Office of Greenways and Trails at Florida Department of Environmental Protection updated Aug 14 MTM |
| Rebecca (DiLuzio) Taylor | Millersville University | 2014 | Tiffany Meyer (CIMMS/NSSL) Matt Elliot (CIMMS/NSSL) Kristin Calhoun (CIMMS/NSSL) |
working as meteorologist at Versar, Inc. updated Jun 18 TB |
| Raquel Dominguez | Western Kentucky University | 2019 | Ryann Wakefield (SoM) Jordan Christian (SoM) Jeff Basara (SoM & CEES) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PBM |
| Tracey Dorian | Pennsylvania State University | 2011 | Michael Douglas (NSSL) | working for NESDIS/STAR as a Quality Assurance specialist updated Sep 19 TM |
| Jackie (Dubios) Miller | University of Oklahoma | 2004 | Phillip Spencer (CIMMS) |
working on raising children; recently also working part time teaching weather and climate courses for non-majors updated Mar 18 TM |
| Lena (Dziechowski) Arango | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 2017 | Elinor Martin (SoM) Liz DiGangi (OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL & OU/SoM) |
working as on-air meteorologist at Fox 26 in Houston updated Aug 21 TMM |
| Jenelle Edwards | Valencia College | 2019 | Mike Wimberly (DGES) Justin Davis (DGES) |
pursuing undergraduate degree at FIT after finishing a year with AmeriCorps VISTA updated Jul 20 PBM |
| Travis Elless | Valparaiso University | 2011 | Xuguang Wang (SOM) Ting Lei (CAPS) Govindan Kutty Mohan Kumar (CAPS) |
working as contractor at NOAA EMC on prediction model dropouts updated Aug 18 TP |
| Somer Erickson | University of Miami (FL) | 2002 | Mark Shafer (OCS) | working for FEMA updated Mar 16 PP |
| Carley (Eschliman) Reigle | Cornell University | 2019 | Emma Kuster (SC CASC) Joe Ripberger (CRCM) Adrienne Wootten (SC CASC) |
working as communication specialist with The Veritas Forum updated Aug 20 TB |
| Jenny Esker | Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville | 2003 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) | working as an air quality advisor / environmental engineer at Kennecott Utah Cooper updated Mar 18 TM |
| Kathleen (Eyerman) Torgerson | 1991 | working as forecaster at the NWS Pueblo updated Nov 11 TB |
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| Veronica Fall | Valparaiso University | 2012 | Qing Cao (ARRC) Yang Hong (ARRC) Nicole Grams (SOM) |
pursuing M.S. at NCSU in the Climate Change and Society Professional Science Master’s program updated Mar 18 PM |
| Todd Ferebee | North Carolina State University | 2010 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Kevin Scharfenberg (NWS) |
working full time as meteorologist with Early Alert, Inc. updated Mar 18 TB |
| Pete Finocchio | University of Miami - Coral Gables | 2007 | Dave Hogan (AER) | working as postdoc at NRL updated Mar 18 TP |
| Heather (Flachs) Daley | Northern Illinois University | 2004 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) | working as Teller Manager in the banking industry updated Oct 11 TB |
| Kwanshae Flenory | Langston University | 2014 | Mike Richman (SOM) | working as Quality Control Assciate for Alliant Group updated Jul 20 TBM |
| Montgomery Flora | Ball State University | 2014 | Corey Potvin (CIMMS/NSSL) | working as Postdoc at OU CIMMS updated Jan 21 TP |
| Daphne (Fontenot) Thompson | University of Oklahoma | 1991 | working at Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. updated Mar 16 TBM |
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| Jashawn Ford | Morgan State University | 2018 | Jessica Ruyle (ARRC & COE/ECE) Hjalti Sigmarsson (ARRC & COE/ECE) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PBM |
| Rashida Francis | Brooklyn College | 2015 | Kristin Calhoun (CIMMS) Daphne LaDue (CAPS) |
pursuing Professional Science M.S. at the University of Miami, Natural Hazards Catastrophe track updated Jun 19 PMM |
| Adam French | Valparaiso University | 2004 | Steve Weiss (SPC) |
working as assistant professor at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology updated Mar 16 TP |
| Angie Fritz | Valaparaiso University | 2005 | V. Lakshmanan (CIMMS) |
working as deputy weather editor for the Washington Post updated Mar 16 TM |
| Ryan Fuller | Northland College | 1998 | David Stensrud (NSSL) | **unknown** |
| Gregg Gallina | Valparaiso University | 1998 | J.T. Johnson (NSSL) | working as meteorologist at the Forecast Operations Branch of NOAA/HPC updated Mar 16 TM |
| Kody Gast | University of Northern Colorado | 2013 | Daphne LaDue (CAPS) Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) |
working at Discount Tire updated Mar 16 TB |
| America Gaviria-Pabón | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | 2020 | Jill Hardy (OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NWS/WDTD) JJ Gourley (NOAA/NSSL) Todd Lindley (NOAA/NWS/NWSFO Norman) |
pursuing graduate degree in OU's Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability updated Mar 21 PM |
| Joshua Gebauer | California University of Pennsylvania | 2014 | Jeff Cunningham (USAF & ROC) Dave Zittel (ROC) Bob Lee (ROC) |
working as postdoc with NCAR's Earth Observation Lab updated Jan 21 TP |
| Daniel Geiszler | Texas A&M University | 1995 | Conrad Ziegler (NSSL) | working as meteorologist with Science Applications International Corporation
on contract with the Naval Research Lab/DOD updated Nov 08 TM |
| John Gensic | Saint Francis University | 2004 | Mike Baldwin (CIMMS) Matt Wandishin (SoM) |
working as chemistry teacher in IN updated Aug 07 TM |
| Victor Gensini | Northern Illinois University | 2007 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) | working as Assistant Professor
at Northern Illinois University updated Nov 19 TP |
| Olafemi Gibson | Clark Atlanta University | 1995 | Jeff Trap (NSSL) Sonia Lasher-Trapp (SoM) |
**unknown** |
| Dana Gillson | Mount Holyoke College | 2016 | Esther Mullens (SC-CSC) Derek Rosendahl (SC-CSC) |
pursuing M.S. in Regional and City Planning updated Jun 20 PMM |
| Kevin Goebbert | Valparaiso University | 2002 | Phillip Bothwell (SPC) | working as professor at Valparaiso
University updated Sep 16 TP |
| Brent Gordon | University of Northern Colorado | 1991 | working as Branch Chief, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center updated Oct 11 TM |
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| David Goree | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 2009 | David Stensrud (NSSL) Dusty Wheatley (NRC PostDoc) Warren Moseley (SWOSU) |
working as a self-employed computer technician updated Dec 11 TB |
| Jennifer (Green) Scrivens | Central Michigan University | 2004 | Valliappa Lakshmanan (CIMMS) | working as administrative assistant for a CPA firm; starting to train to be an Enrolled Agent. updated Jun 18 TB |
| Tyler Green | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach | 2017 | Amy McGovern (SoM) Nate Snook (CAPS) |
pursuing M.S. at OU starting fall '18 updated May 18 PM |
| Cara Gregg | The Ohio State University | 2018 | Kristin Calhoun (CIMMS & NSSL) Tiffany Meyer (CIMMS & NSSL) |
working at NWS Charleston WV updated Jun 21 TB |
| E'lysha Guerrero | San Jose State University | 2020 | Brad Illston (OCS) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Eric Guillot | Lyndon State College | 2007 | Valliappa Lakshmanan (CIMMS) |
working in GOES-R user readiness at NWS Headquarters updated Mar 15 TM |
| Uriel Gutierrez | Texas A&M University | 2016 | Steven Cavallo (SoM) Nick Szapiro (SoM) |
working as a meteorologist/flight planner for International Trip Planning Services in Houston updated Mar 18 TBM |
| Maura Hahnenberger | University of Utah | 2003 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) | working as full time faculty in the Geosciences Department at Salt Lake Community College updated Jan 14 TP |
| Andy Hamm | Northland College | 2003 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS) | working as high school teacher in Boyceville, Wisconsin,
with seven teaching preps: AP Physics/AP Calculus/AP Chemistry Pre-Calculus/Advanced Algebra General Chemistry/Physical Science Teacher; serving as Science Olympiad head coach updated Oct 11 TB |
| Shawn Handler | Plymouth State University | 2014 | V. Lakshmanan (CIMMS/NSSL) Terry Schuur (CIMMS/NSSL) |
working on the MRMS team with OU CIMMS & NOAA NSSL updated Mar 18 TM |
| Sebastian Harkema | Central Michigan University | 2016 | Heather Grams (CIMMS/NSSL) Steve Martinaitis (CIMMS/NSSL) |
purusing M.S. at UAH and NASA SPoRT updated May 17 PM |
| Christina (Hannon) Henderson | University of Oklahoma | 1998 | Donald MacGorman (NSSL) | working the farm and raising children |
| Mike Hardiman | Lyndon State College | 2002 | Pete Banacos (SPC) David Manning (NWSFO-Tulsa) |
working at NOAA NWS in Binghamton NY updated Jan 21 TB |
| Michelle Harrold | Valparaiso University | 2005 | Greg Stumpf (CIMMS&NWS) Jim LaDue (NWS/WDTB) Paul Schlatter (CIMMS&WDTB) |
working in NCAR's testing and evaluation group, helping evalute models
and get things into operations updated Jun 10 TM |
| Tom Hayes | 1991 | **unknown** | ||
| Brad Hegyi | Purdue University | 2008 | Kevin Kloesel (CAGS) | working as postdoc at NASA Langley updated Jul 15 TP |
| Stefanie Henry | Valparaiso University | 2007 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) John Mejia (CIMMS) Javier Murillo (CIMMS) Raquel Orozco (CIMMS) |
working as meteorologist at NWS Missoula updated Mar 16 PM |
| Stacey Hitchcock | University of Oklahoma | 2010 | Patrick Marsh (SOM) Harold Brooks (NSSL) Chuck Doswell (CIMMS) |
working as Postdoc at University of Melbourne updated May 19 TP |
| Nicole Hoban | University of Missouri, Columbia | 2013 | Jeff Cunningham (USAF&ROC) Dave Zittel (ROC) |
working as contractor at National Data Buoy Center updated Feb 17 TM |
| Stephanie Hoekstra | UCLA | 2009 | Rachel Butterworth (SOM+Comm) Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) Kim Klockow (SOM) Somer Erickson (SOM+Comm) |
working as adjunct professor of geography and environmental sciences updated Mar 16 TP |
| Christina Holt | University of Southern Alabama | 2008 | Kevin Kloesel (OU) | working as research scientist at CIRES updated Nov 19 TP |
| Kate Horgan | North Carolina State University | 2005 | Dave Schultz (CIMMS/NSSL) |
finishing M.S. June '08; working as scientist at Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division soon after updated Jun 08 TM |
| Rebecca (House) Newman | Creighton University | 1999 | Scott Greene (EVAC) | working as environmental scientist for Tetra Tech in Omaha, NE;
earned M.S. in agronomy, specializing in biometeorology updated Oct 11 TMM |
| Eric Hout | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2010 | Chris Weaver (CSA) May Yuan (CSA) Moshe Gutman (CSA) |
working as Urban Resource Conservationist for Berks County Conservation District updated Apr 16 TM |
| Sean Hribal | California University of Pennsylvania | 2005 | Steve Leyton (CAPS) | finished M.S. at LSU; seeking job updated Aug 10 TM |
| Hannah Huelsing | Northern Colorado Univ. | 2012 | Sadiq Kahn (ARRC) Yang Hong (ARRC) |
working at UCAR updated Sep 17 TM |
| Alexis Hunzinger | UIUC | 2015 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Jeff Snyder (CIMMS) |
working as post-masters Research Associate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) updated Aug 20 PM |
| Hope Judkins | University of Alabama at Hunstville | 2020 | Kirsten de Beurs (OU/DGES)) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Caleb Johnson | Jackson State University | 2013 | Lans Rothfusz (NSSL) | serving in the USAF; selected for Officer Training School updated May 18 TB |
| Elise (Johnson) Schultz | Iowa State University | 2005 | Ted Mansell (CIMMS/NSSL) | Research Scientist at CFD Research Corporation in Huntsville, AL updated Jan 19 TM |
| Christopher Juckins | SUNY-Albany | 1995 | Donald MacGorman (NSSL) | working as technical support meteorologist at the NOAA Tropical Prediction
Center updated Jun 08 TM |
| Tina Kalb | The Ohio State University | 2003 | Andy Dean (CIMMS) Randy Peppler (CIMMS) Karen Sonntag (CIMMS) |
working at NCAR updated Oct 11 TM |
| Mike Kay | North Carolina State University | 1991 | Chuck Doswell (NSSL) | working as Research Associate at NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory |
| Kelly Keene | University of Georgia | 2008 | Paul Schlatter (WDTB) Jack Hales (SPC) |
working at NCAR updated Jun 11 TM |
| Nathan Kelly | Valparaiso University | 2014 | Brad Illston (OCS) | pursuing MS at Colorado State, hoping to finish fall '17, possibly continue to PhD updated Mar 17 PM |
| Eric Kemp | Valparaiso University | 1995 | Fred Carr (SoM) Keith Brewster (CAPS) |
working as meteorologist for Northrop Grumman Information Systems updated Oct 11 TM |
| Ronald Kennedy | Citrus College | 2018 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) James Correia, Jr. (CIMMS & SPC) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PBM |
| Christopher Kerr | Clemson University | 2010 | Guifu Zhang (SOM) | pursuing Ph.D. at OU updated Sep 17 PP |
| Karly Klein | Minnesota State University | 2002 | Al Shapiro (SoM) Paul Robinson (CAPS) |
working as Admissions Coordinator at Metropolitan Community College-Maple
Woods in KC, MO; completed M.Ed. at Iowa State in 2007 updated Oct 11 TM |
| Kim Klockow | Purdue University | 2004 | Dan Sutter(OU Dept of Economics) |
working as Research Scientist at OU/CIMMS and NOAA/NSSL updated Sep 17 TP |
| Carly Kovacik | North Carolina State University | 2010 | Mark Shafer (OCS) James Hocker (OCS) |
working as lead forecaster for the NWS in Seattle, WA beginning early fall of '18 updated Jul 14 TM |
| Laura (Kruep) Farinella | University of North Carolina - Charlotte | 2007 | Jim LaDue (WDTB) | working as a vet tech updated Mar 15 TB |
| Nathan Korfe | St. Cloud State Univ. | 2012 | Heather Reeves (CIMMS) Adam Clark (CIMMS) |
working at WindLogics, Inc. updated Aug 16 TM |
| Alex Kowaleski | Davidson College | 2009 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Chuck Doswell (CIMMS) |
pursuing Ph.D. at PSU updated Oct 15 PP |
| Kristin Kuhlman | University of North Carolina - Asheville | 1999 | Randy Peppler (CIMMS) Michael Splitt (Univ. of Utah) |
working as Research Scientist with CIMMS, teamed with NSSL updated Jul 14 TP |
| Rebekah LaBar | Central Washington University | 2005 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) Javier Murillo (CIMMS/NSSL) John Mejia (CIMMS/NSSL) |
working as meteorologist at MetService of New Zealand in Wellington updated Nov 15 TM |
| Jon Labriola | University of Miama Coral Gables | 2012 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Darrel Kingfield (CIMMS) Madison Miller (SOM) |
finished PhD at OU updated Jun 20 TP |
| Nettie Lake (Arnott) | Lyndon State College | 2001 | Don MacGorman (NSSL) | raising family, home schooling her children updated May 11 TM |
| Michael Lavallee | Texas A&M University | 2020 | Brad Illston (OCS) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Francesca Lappin | Florida State University | 2017 | Dustan Wheatley (CIMMS/NSSL) Kent Knopfmeier (CIMMS/NSSL) |
pursuing M.S. at OU beginning fall 2019 updated May 19 PM |
| William Leatham IV | Plymouth State College | 2010 | Andrew Taylor (NWS) Patrick Burke (NWS) |
working at NWS Boston updated Dec 19 TM |
| Craig Lengyel | Lyndon State College | 2000 | Dave Stensrud (NSSL) | working at CloudHealth at VMWare as a Senior Account Executive updated May 19 TM |
| Elizabeth Leslie | University of Oklahoma | 2019 | Daphne LaDue (CAPS) Lara Mayeux (Psychology) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PB |
| Beth Levy | 1991 | **unknown** | ||
| Amber Liggett | Millersville University | 2015 | Tian-Yu You (ARRC) Yunsung Hwang (OU CIMMS) |
working as Public Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Health updated Feb 18 TMM |
| Samuel Lillo | Plymouth State University | 2011 | Ted Mansell (NSSL) | pursuing PhD at OU updated Sep 17 PP |
| Theresa Lincheck | Cleveland State University | 2020 | Brian Greene (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) Francesca Lappin (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) Liz Pillar-Little (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Scott Longmore | Univ. of Northern Colorado | 1993 | working as research associate at CIRA/CSU updated Mar 18 TM |
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| Adam Lopes | Penn State University | 2001 | Kelvin Droegemeier (CAPS) | working as data scientist at Radiant Solutions in MD updated Mar 18 TM |
| Mario Lopez | University of Texas-Pan American | 2001 | Ken Howard (NSSL) | working teaching physical science at South Texas College updated Mar 18 TMM |
| Brianna Lund | St. Cloud State University | 2013 | Dustan Wheatley (CIMMS&NSSL) Kent Knopfmeier (CIMMS&NSSL) |
working at RadioMetrics Corporation in Boulder, CO updated Jan 18 TM |
| Alex Lyakhov | SUNY Oneonta | 2011 | David Bodine (SOM) Bob Palmer (ARRC) |
working as Custom Research Analyst for Institutional Shareholder Services updated Sep 18 TM |
| Briana Lynch | University of Massachussetts - Lowell | 2016 | Sean Crowell (CAGS) | working at CPP Wind updated Aug 19 TM |
| Ivy MacDaniel | Austin Peay State University | 2018 | Sean Waugh (NSSL) Sherman Fredrickson (NSSL) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PBD |
| Michael Magsig | University of Oklahoma | 1991 | Don Burgess (NSSL) | working at the NOAA NWS WDTB as a meteorologist/instructor and developer updated Mar 18 TM |
| Andrew Mahre | University of Texas at Austin | 2013 | Gerry Creager (CIMMS&NSSL) | working at Johns Hopkins updated Jun 20 TM |
| Jeffrey Manion | University of Kansas | 1991 | Ron Alberty | working as Forecast Applications Meteorologist for the Scientific Services
Division of the National Weather Service's Central Region HQ updated Sep 07 TB |
| Paul Markowski | Pennsylvania State University | 1995 | David Stensrud (NSSL) | working as Professor of
meteorology at Penn State University updated Mar 18 TP |
| Alison Marr | Murray State University | 2001 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS) | working as associate professor and department chair at Southwestern University's Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science; completed Ph.D in Mathematics at Southern Illinois University updated Mar 18 TP |
| Russell Manser | State Cloud University | 2016 | Cameron Homeyer (SoM) Daniel Phoenix (SoM) |
pursuing B.S., expected graduation '18 updated May 17 PB |
| James Mathis | William Jewell College | 1991 | Bill Beasley (SOM) | **unknown** |
| Becca Mazur | Northern Illinois University | 2003 | Greg Stumpf (CIMMS) Valliappa Lakshmanan (CIMMS) |
working at the Arctic Testing and Proving Ground for the NWS in Anchorage updated Mar 18 TM |
| Kristina Mazur | Rutgers University | 2016 | April Taylor (SC-CSC) Esther Mullens (SC-CSC) Derek Rosendahl (SC-CSC) |
pursuing M.S. at SUNY Albany beginning fall '17 updated May 17 PM |
| Christopher McAloon | Plymouth State College | 1998 | Scott Richardson (CIMMS) | working as Associate Director - Europe Region, Fleet Management at Pratt & Whitney |
| Joel McAuliffe | East Carolina University | 2015 | Cameron Homeyer (SOM) | pursuing M.S. at OU updated Sep 17 PM |
| Olivia McCauley | Mount Holyoke College | 2019 | Charles Kuster (CIMMS) Terry Schuur (CIMMS) Vivek Mahale (NWS) |
pursuing graduate degree at Univ. Iowa updated Jul 20 PMM |
| Sarah McCorkle | Indiana University | 2018 | Amy McGovern (SoM & CS) Nate Snook (CAPS) |
pursuing graduate degree at Wyoming beginningn fall '19 updated May 19 PM |
| Tracy McCormick | Lyndon State College | 2000 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) | working at NOAA NWS Northeast River Forecast Center in Taunton, MA updated Mar 18 TM |
| Luke McGuire | Bucknell University | 2007 | Ned Snell (AER) Mark Leidner (AER) |
working as assistant professor in the Dept. of Geosciences at U. Arizona updated Mar 18 TP |
| Megan McHugh (Lengyel) | University of Dallas | 2000 | Mike Kay (CIMMS) | working as senior director of online learning at Kolbe Academy updated Mar 18 TM |
| Nick Metz | Valparaiso University | 2003 | Dave Schultz (CIMMS) Bob Johns (CIMMS) |
working as associate professor of geosciences at Hobart and William Smith
Colleges updated Mar 18 TP |
| Cathy Meyer | Boston College | 2001 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) | working as senior meteorological software engineer at Weather Source in Salem, NH updated Mar 18 TM |
| Brandon Miller | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2005 | Brad Grant (NWS/WDTB) Wilson Gonzalez-Espada (AR Tech Univ.) |
working at CNN as Senior Weather Producer / Meteorologist updated Mar 18 TM |
| Karen Michelle Montes Berríos | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus | 2016 | Ashton Robinson Cook (SPC) Amber Cannon (OU) Somer Erickson (FEMA) Mark Shafer (OCS) |
working as Planner in the Natural Hazards section in Delaware Emergency Management Agency; earned M.S. in Disaster Management at U. Delaware updated Nov 19 TMM |
| Aisha Muhammad (Owusu) | University of Oklahoma | 2005 | Dave Andra (NWS) Mike Foster (NWS) Rick Smith (NWS) |
working in climate services and analysis for the public health sector w/Columbia's International Institute for Climate and Society updated Sep 15 TMM |
| Elisa Murillo | University of Louisiana - Monroe | 2015 | Corey Potvin (CIMMS) | pursuing Ph.D. at OU updated Feb 19 PPM |
| Sarah Mustered | Valparaiso University | 2011 | Kiel Ortega (OU/NSSL) | working with local developmental disability community updated Jul 14 TB |
| Joseph Nardi | Carleton College | 2016 | Amy McGovern (SoM&CS) Nate Snook (CAPS) David John Gagne II (SoM) |
pursuing Masters in Public Policy at the University of Chicago updated Jun 20 PM |
| Carly Nartosky | Univeristy of North Carolina at Asheville | 2017 | Jason Furtado(SoM) | pursuing graduate degree at FSU beginning fall '19 updated May 19 PM |
| Christy (Nestlerode) Henderson | Lycoming College | 2003 | Mike Richman (SoM) | temeporarily stopped Ph.D. (she's ABD!) in space weather at George
Mason University to raise Terran and Blair updated Nov 11 TPP |
| Jennifer Newman | Cornell | 2008 | Daphne LaDue (CAPS) Pam Heinselman (NSSL) |
working as Vice President for Research at REsurity, Inc. updated Jun 18 TP |
| Stormi Noll | University of Nevada at Reno | 2017 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS) Darrell Kingfield (CIMMS) |
pursuing Ph.D. at University of Nevada Reno and working as research assistant for the Airbus Perlan II mission and at WeatherExtreme Ltd. updated Jul 21 PPV |
| Stephanie Nordin (Verbout) | Saint Cloud State University | 2002 | Jeff Craven (SPC) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working at raising family updated Oct 11 TM |
| David Nowicki | University of Mississippi | 2017 | Ariel Cohen (NOAA/SPC) Alan Gerard (NOAA/NSSL) Kim Klockow (OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL) John Hart (NOAA/SPC) |
pursuing MS at OU staring fall of '18 updated May 18 PM |
| Scott Overpeck | Creighton University | 1995 | John Cortinas, Jr. (NSSL) | working for NOAA National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston, TX updated May 17 TM |
| Marco Paredes | Florida International University | 2019 | Ben Schenkel (CIMMS & SoM) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PB |
| Angie Pendergrass | University of Miami (FL) | 2004 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS) | working as Assistant Professor at Cornell University updated Aug 21 TP |
| Jamie Pflasterer | University of Oklahoma | 1995 | Jeanne Schneider (NSSL) | working as Vice President for IndyMac Bank in Pasadena, CA updated Sep 03 TB |
| Thong Phan | East Central University (OK) | 2014 | V. Lakshmanan (CIMMS/NSSL) John Krause (CIMMS/NSSL) |
completed doctorate in medical physics updated May 19 TP |
| Julie Phillipson | University of Northern Colorado | 2005 | Phillip Chilson (SOM) | working as forecaster at NOAA National Weather Service in
St. Louis updated Oct 11 TM |
| Andrew Philpott | Bates College | 2002 | Jeff Basara (OCS) | working as hydrologic forecaster at the NOAA NWS West Gulf River
Forecast Center updated Mar 18 TM |
| Kyle Pittman | Northern Illinois University | 2019 | Andrew Mahre (ARRC & SoM) David Bodine (ARRC) Casey Griffin (ARRC) |
pursuing graduate degree at Univ. Nebraska Lincoln updated Jul 20 PMV |
| Jon Poterjoy | Millersville University | 2008 | Ross Hoffman (AER) | working as ASP postdoc at NCAR updated Aug 15 TP |
| Lauren Potter | University of Kansas | 2009 | Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) Dan Sutter (UT Pan American) Somer Erickson (OU) |
pursuing Ph.D. at CSU updated Jun 13 PP |
| Corey Potvin | Lyndon State College | 2003 | Sarah Taylor (SPC) Steven Weiss (SPC) |
finished Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma |
| Scott Powell | University of Miami - Coral Gables | 2007 | Dan O'Hair (OU Dept of Communications) | working as postdoc at CSU in a NOAA Climate/Global Change fellowship updated Jan 17 TP |
| Rebecca Pratt (Miller) | Russell Sage College | 1999 | Pam Mackeen (CIMMS) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working as an environmental project analyst with NYS Environmental Facilities
Corporation updated Apr 08 TM |
| Jamin Rader | University of Washington | 2016 | Brad Illston (OCS) | pursuing M.S. at CSU starting fall 2019 updated May 19 PMD |
| Jessica Ram | Pennsylvania State University | 2007 | Paul Schlatter (WDTB) Bob Johns (retired) Liz Quoetone (WDTB) |
working as air quality / environmental engineer updated Jun 13 TM |
| Dustin Rapp | Union University | 2003 | Jeff Basara (OCS) | working at CPP Wind updated Feb 08 TM |
| Brittany Recker | Pennsylvania State University | 2012 | S. Mark Leidner (AER, Inc.) Dan Gombos (AER, Inc.) |
working as catastrophe exposure analyst at Chubb Insurance updated Sep 15 TM |
| Michael Richter | Purdue University | 1995 | Alan Shapiro (CAPS) Jerry Straka (SoM) |
working as a senior forecaster at the White Lake, MI NOAA NWS office updated Nov 09 TM |
| Jordan Robinson | Rhodes College | 2020 | Brian Greene (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) Francesca Lappin (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) Liz Pillar-Little (OU/SoM & OU/CASS) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Zuleydian Roche Rivera | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | 2018 | Chris Fiebrich (OCS) Keith Brewster (CAPS) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Sep 18 PBM |
| Astryd Rodriguez | Florida International University | 2012 | James Correia, Jr. (CIMMS) Rachel Riley (OCS) Gabe Garfield (CIMMS) |
working as a IT Business Analyst for a private company updated Jul 18 TBM |
| Julia (Ross) Ryherd | Olivet Nazarene University | 2014 | James Correia, Jr. (CIMMS/SPC) Daphne LaDue (CAPS) |
pursuing bachelor's updated Apr 15 PB |
| Mallory Row | Valparaiso University | 2013 | James Correia, Jr. (OU&SPC) Patrick Marsh (SPC) |
working at IMSG on global modeling verification updated Aug 16 TM |
| Angela Rowe | Millersville University | 2004 | Pam Heinselman (CIMMS) Terry Schuur (CIMMS) |
working as faculty at UW-Madison beginning January 2020 updated Jun 20 TP |
| Christopher Rozoff | University of Wisconsin | 1998 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) Jeff Craven (SPC) |
working as project scientist at NCAR updated Mar 17 TP |
| Natalie Ruiz-Castillo | Cameron University | 2015 | Carlos Gaitan (SCCSC) | working completed the Junior Executive Development Initiative program U.S. Army updated Jul 20 TBM |
| Julie Ruthford | University of Washington | 1995 | Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working at NOAA NWS - Portland updated Nov 09 TB |
| Shanna Sampson | Millersville University | 2002 | Kim Elmore (CIMMS) |
working for IMSG at NOAA/NESDIS/STAR on the GOES-R AWG Algorithm Integration
Team updated Aug 10 TM |
| Henry Santer | University of Maryland College Park | 2020 | Heather Grams (NOAA/NSSL) | pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Melanie Schroers | Texas A&M University at Commerce | 2017 | Derek Rosendahl (SC CSC) Adrienne Wootten (SC CSC) Renee McPherson (SC CSC) |
pursuing Ph.D. at OU updated Jan 21 PP |
| Russ Schumacher | Valparaiso University | 2000 | Dave Schultz (CIMMS) | working as professor CSU updated Jul 14 TP |
| Mike Seaman | University of Utah | 1999 | Bob Johns (SPC) | working as lead forecaster at the NOAA NWS office in Salt Lake City,
UT updated Nov 09 TB |
| Addison Sears-Collins | University of Virginia | 2002 | Dave Schultz (CIMMS) Bob Johns (SPC) |
working as consultant on CFO duties for 21212, a venture capital firm in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; founder and web developer for Visa Hunter; creator and funder of the Book Supplement Award in Meteorology scholarship at Penn State; and studying Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University updated Sep 18 TMM, PMM |
| Anneliese Sherer | Penn State University | 2000 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) | working in energy sector in Houston, TX updated Mar 06 TM |
| Hope Skypek | University of Georgia | 2020 | Kimberly Hoogewind (OU/CIMMS & NOAA/NSSL) Harold Brooks (NOAA/NSSL) |
finishing undergraduate degree and heading to UGA Law School, interested in environmental law and policy updated Mar 21 PB |
| Elizabeth Sims | Birmginham-Southern College | 2018 | Andrew Rosenow (CIMMS & NSSL) Heather Reeves (CIMMS & NSSL) |
pursuing graduate degree at UND updated Aug 20 PM |
| Bryan Smith | Ball State University | 2005 | Rich Thompson (SPC) Greg Carbin (SPC) John Hart (SPC) |
working as a forecaster with NOAA SPC updated Jul 14 TM |
| Michael Smith | Jackson State University | 2019 | Kenzie Krocak (CIMMS) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working at Axiom Consultants Inc. updated Aug 21 TBM |
| Jesse Sparks | Northern Illinois University | 2000 | Mike Richman (SoM) | working as a short term forecaster with NOAA and FAA in Kansas City,
MO updated Nov 09 TM |
| Michelle Spencer | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 2019 | Elizabeth Smith (CIMMS) Petra Klein (SoM) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 19 PB |
| Sarah (Stalker) Karel | St. Cloud State University | 2010 | Kristin Kulhman (CIMMS) Heather Lazrus (CIMMS) Randy Peppler (CIMMS) Kim Klockow (CAGS) |
working as e-learning development specialist for Allina Health updated Sep 18 TM |
| Rebecca Steeves | North Carolina State University | 2012 | Dustan Wheatley (CIMMS) Michael Coniglio (NSSL) |
working as research associate at OU CIMMS & NOAA NSSL updated Aug 18 TM |
| Stephanie (Stroman) Weiss | Valparaiso University | 2000 | Bob Johns (SPC) | working part time as Research Associate with CIMMS, teamed with NSSL updated Oct 11 TM |
| Astrid Suarez | Western Kentucky University | 2009 | Heather Reeves (CIMMS) Mike Coniglio (NSSL) |
working as meteorologist for Air Force Technical Applications Center updated Mar 16 TPM |
| Aodhan Sweeney | Florida State University | 2018 | Cameron Homeyer (SoM) Amy McGovern (SoM & CS) Ryan Lagerquist (SoM) Thea Sandmæl (SoM) |
pursuing graduate degree at Univ. Washington updated Jul 20 PMM |
| Bo Tan | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 2007 | Mike Douglas (NSSL) Javier Murillo (CIMMS) John Mejia (CIMMS) Raquel Orozco (CIMMS) |
pursuing graduate degree at Univ. Nevada at Reno starting in fall '08 updated Jun 08 PMM |
| Adam Taylor | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | 2011 | Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) Fred Carr (SOM) |
working as a software engineer at Raytheon in Omaha on the FAA NextGen Weather program updated Jan 17 TM |
| Russell Teabeault | University of Oklahoma | 1998 | Kelvin Droegemeier (CAPS) | working as senior software engineer at Twitter updated Mar 17 TB |
| Blaine Thomas | Saint Cloud State University | 1999 | Don MacGorman (NSSL) | working as meteorologist at White Sands Missile Range updated Nov 11 TM |
| Cha'Lita Thompson | University of Central Oklahoma | 2019 | Brian Greene (SoM & CASS) Tyler Bell (SoM & CASS) Elizabeth Pillar-Little (CASS) |
working as analytical chemist with Tronox LLC updated Aug 19 TBM |
| Emily Tinney | Central Michigan University | 2017 | James Correia Jr (CIMMS &: SPC) | pursuing Ph.D. at OU updated Jan 21 PP |
| Barbara (Tobey) Boustead | Central Michigan University | 1999 | David Stensrud (NSSL) | working as forecaster at NOAA NWS Omaha updated Aug 14 TP |
| Jason Tomlinson | Valparaiso University | 2001 | Dave Rust (NSSL) | working as a scientist in the Aerial Vehicles Program at PNNL while
finishing up his Ph.D. from Texas A&M
University updated Mar 08 PP |
| Glen Tortorizi | 1991 | **unknown** | ||
| Josh Turner | University of Miami | 2010 | Exchange with City University of New York (CUNY) REU Brian Vant-Hull (CUNY) |
Working as senior data analyst for Four Twenty Seven in Berkeley, California updated Apr 17 TM |
| Matthew Van Den Broeke | Valparaiso University | 2004 | Dave Schultz (CIMMS) Bob Johns (CIMMS) Jack Hales (SPC) Jeff Evans (SPC) |
working as associate professor at U. Nebraska-Lincoln updated Jul 17 TP |
| Robert Van Kleeck | Lyndon State College | 2017 | Brad Illston (OCS) |
pursuing M.S. at OU beginningn fall '18 updated Aug 18 PM |
| Kevin Van Leer | Purdue University | 2010 | John Galantowicz (AER) |
working for Risk Management Solutions updated Jun 13 TM |
| Jeff Viel | Plymouth State University | 2009 | Tom Connor (AER, Inc.) Ned Snell (AER, Inc.) Mark Leidner (AER, Inc.) |
working as analyst at EquiPower Resources Corp.; finishing up M.S. at UMASS-Lowell updated Jun 13 PM |
| Travis Visco | SUNY Oneonta | 2009 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) V. Lakshmanan (CIMMS) Travis Smith (CIMMS) |
working at Energy Hedge Fund updated Aug 15 TM |
| Jonathan Vogel | Penn State University | 2009 | Les Lemon (CIMMS) Cynthia Van Den Broeke (CIMMS) Clark Payne (CIMMS) |
working at Applied Research Associates updated Jun 16 TM |
| Lori Wachowicz | Michigan State University | 2014 | pursuing Ph.D. at University of Georgia updated Mar 18 PP |
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| Ryann Wakefield | Rutgers University | 2015 | Esther Mullens (SCCSC) Derek Rosendahl (SCCSC) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
working as Postdoc at CIRES/NOAA GSL starting June 2021 updated Jan 21 TP |
| Phillip Ware | University of North Carolina - Charlotte | 2012 | Kristin Calhoun (CIMMS) Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Greg Stumpf (CIMMS) |
working at NWS Norman updated May 18 TM |
| Jacqueline Waters | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | 2017 | Heather Reeves (CIMMS & NSSL) Alicia Keys (CIMMS & NSSL) |
working at Baron Services updated Aug 20 TB |
| Clifford Watson | 1991 | **unknown** | ||
| Hayden Webb | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 2020 | Kristin Calhoun (NOAA/NSSL) Darrel Kingfield (CU/CIRES & NOAA/GSL) |
pursuing undergraduate degree updated Aug 20 PB |
| Jon Week | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
1995 | Kenneth Crawford (OCS) | working as integration specialist for a computer software and hardware company updated Jun 98 |
| Hope-Anne (Weldon) Longwith | Jackson State University | 2012 | Greg Carbin (SPC) Harold Brooks (NSSL) |
pursuing bachelors at JSU updated Apr 13 PBNT |
| Cynthia (Whittier) Van Den Broeke | Northland College | 2004 | Kevin Scharfenberg (CIMMS) Don Burgess (CIMMS) Paul Schlatter (CIMMS) |
working on raising family updated Jul 20 TM |
| Grant Williams | Oklahoma State University | 2014 | April Taylor (Chickasaw Nation, Chocktaw Nation of OK, SCCSC) Renee McPherson (SCCSC) |
working as python developer for eLynx Technologies; will resume bachelor's coursework in spring |
| Chris Wilson | Valparaiso University | 2008 | Kiel Ortega (CIMMS) Lak (CIMMS) |
working as police officer in Moore, OK updated Jun 13 TM |
| Chikage Windler | University of Oklahoma | 1995 | Don MacGorman (NSSL) | working as chief meteorologist for KEYE-TV in Austin, TX updated Oct 15 TMA |
| Jennifer Winslow | 1991 | working in the USAF updated Nov 08 TM |
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| Andrew Winters | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2010 | Bryan Smith (SPC) Corey Mead (SPC) |
working as faculty, starts fall 2019 as Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at CU Boulder updated May 19 TP |
| Justin Wittrock | Iowa State University | 2009 | Somer Erickson (OU SOM+Comm) Kelvin Droegemeier (OU SOM, Vice President for Research) |
pursuing PhD in physics at George Mason University updated May 18 PP |
| Rich Yablonsky | North Carolina State University | 2000 | Scott Green (EVAC) | working as catastrophic modeler for AIR Worldwide updated Oct 15 TP |
| Melanie Zambron | Valparaiso University | 2020 | David Bodine (OU/ARRC) Tony Reinhart (NOAA/NSSL) |
finishing undergraduate degree and heading to OU for M.S. in fall 2021 updated Mar 21 PB |
| Jeff Zuczek | Cornell | 2008 | Mark Shafer (OCS) | finished P.S.M. at U. Miami |
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| John Barr | University of Oklahoma | 2007 OCS | Jeff Basara (OCS) Brad Illston (OCS) |
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| Janice Bytheway | California University of Pennsylvania | 2004 CASA REU | Kevin Kloesel (CAGS) | completed Ph.D. CSU updated Mar 17 |
| Renee Curry | University of Oklahoma | 2005 CASA REU | Mike Biggerstaff (SOM) Gordon Carrie (SOM) |
purusing Ph.D. at CSU beginning fall '11 updated Apr 11 PP |
| Marc Dahmer | University of Missouri | 2003 ORISE | Steve Weiss (SPC) David Bright (SPC) |
working as NWS forecaster |
| Daniel Fessler | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2004 CASA REU | Kelvin Droegemeier (CAPS) | |
| David John Gagne II | University of Oklahoma | 2007 CASA REU | Amy McGovern (OU Dept of Computer Sci) | working as post doc at NCAR updated Aug 16 |
| Aaron Gleason | University of Oklahoma | 2007 OCS | Jeff Basara (OCS) Brad Illston (OCS) |
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| Courtney Hanna | Millersville University | 2004 ORISE | David Imy and John Hart (SPC) | working in the banking sector updated Jul 07 TB |
| Kyle Howe | McGill University | 2007 CASA REU | Jerry Brotzge (CAPS) Keith Brewster (CAPS) |
working as air quality analyst at MetroVancouver in Vancouver BC updated Nov 16 |
| Allen Logan | Lincoln University (MO) | 2003 ORISE | Dave Imy (SPC) Steve Corfidi (SPC) |
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| Karen Nielsen | OU | 2009 OK Space Grant | Chris Weaver (OU CSA) | working as assistant professor of biostatistics at Georgia State University updated Aug 19 TP |
| Margaret (Nitz) Root | Pennsylvania State University | 2004 ORISE | working at being a mom after earning second M.S. from OU in geology updated Jun 13 |
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| Xiaoqian Pan | City University of New York | 2010 | Exchange with CUNY REU Dr. Bob Rabin (NOAA NSSL), Dr. Eric Hong (OU CEES), and Dr. Brian Vant-Hull (CUNY) |
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| Ashton Robinson | Jackson State University | 2002 ORISE | completed Ph.D. at OU updated Dec 14 |
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| Carlos Rodriguez-Rivera | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez | 2005 CASA REU | Bob Palmer (SOM) | |
| Cristal Sampson | City University of New York (CUNY) | 2009 CUNY REU | Daphne LaDue (CAPS) Pam Heinselman (NSSL) |
pursuing B.S. at CUNY updated Aug 09 |
| Vicki (Sankovitch) Bahls | Penn State | 2003 ORISE | Joe Schaefer (SPC) Jason Levit (SPC) |
working at NCAR updated Aug 16 |
| Kar'retta Venable | Jackson State University | 2005 ORISE | David Imy (SPC) Jared Guyer (SPC) |
working as professor updated Aug 16 |
Our wonderful, amazing mentors come from many organizations throughout and sometimes beyond the OU Research Campus. Many are housed in what's call the National Weather Center. Here's a quick breakdown of most of them:
- AER = Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
- AGS (or CAGS) = OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
- ARRC = OU Advanced Radar Research Center
- CAPS = OU Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
- CEES = OU School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
- CIMMS = OU Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
- Comm = OU Department of Communication
- CS = OU School of Computer Science
- CSA = OU Center for Spatial Analysis
- CASS = OU Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling
- ECE = OU School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EVAC = OU AGS Environmental Verification and Analysis Center; see OU Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability
- FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency
- NRC = National Research Council
- NSSL = NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
- NWS (or NWSFO)= NOAA NWS Norman Forecast Office or NOAA NWS Tulsa Forecast Office
- OCS = Oklahoma Climatological Survey
- OEM = Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
- RIL = ARRC's Radar Innovation Laboratory
- ROC = NOAA NWS Radar Operations Center
- SC CSC = South Central Climate Science Center
- SoM = OU School of Meteorology
- SPC = NOAA Storm Prediction Center
- SWOSU = Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- USAF = U.S. Air Force
- WDT = Weather Decision Technology, Inc.
- WDTD (was WDTB) = NOAA Warning Decision Training Division