Dr. Walker Ashley, CCM
Professor
Ph.D. University of Georgia
Meteorology, Climatology, Hazards
Our Research Nuclei
Weather
We have a passion for extreme weather. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods are examples of hazards studied by our group.
Climate
Our group is interested in the variability of extreme weather on climate timescales. This includes any potential for change in projected future climates.
Society
Perhaps the most important research focus of our group is on how weather and climate extremes impact humans and our economy.
Research Team
Faculty
Dr. Allison Michaelis
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. North Carolina State University
Synoptic Meteorology, High-Impact Weather, Climate Change
Dr. Alex Haberlie
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northern Illinois University
Regional Climatology, Machine Learning, Hazards
Current Students
Dr. Doug Miller
Postdoc Researcher
Climate Dynamics and Variability, Extreme Weather
Robert Fritzen
Ph.D. Student
Winter Weather, NWP
Dominique Watson
M.S. Student
GIS, Forensic Meteorology
Jillian Goodin
M.S. Student
Climatology, Severe Storms
Margo Andrews
M.S. Student
Remote Sensing, Severe Storms
Sylvia Stinnett
M.S. Student
Societal Impacts, Climate Variability
Recent News
New research led by current/former NIU WCS students Robert Fritzen and Victoria Lang!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out last night to our first in person event of the school year! It was great getting to see and meet people (new and old) and we are so excited for the rest of the semester!
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