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. Walker Ashley, CCM

Professor

Ph.D. University of Georgia
Meteorology, Climatology, Hazards

Dr. Victor Gensini, CCM

Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of Georgia
Extreme Weather, Climate Variability/Change

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

Dr. Doug Miller

Postdoc Researcher

Climate Dynamics and Variability, Extreme Weather

Robert Fritzen

Robert Fritzen

Ph.D. Student

Winter Weather, NWP

Dominique Watson

Dominique Watson

M.S. Student

GIS, Forensic Meteorology

Jillian Goodin

Jillian Goodin

M.S. Student

Climatology, Severe Storms

Margo Andrews

Margo Andrews

M.S. Student

Remote Sensing, Severe Storms

Sylvia Stinnett

Sylvia Stinnett

M.S. Student

Societal Impacts, Climate Variability

WCS Address:
Northern Illinois University
Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences
Davis Hall, Room 118
+1 (815)-753-0631
Mon - Fri, 9:00a-5:00p

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