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
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
Kelly Swaney
M.S. Student
Severe Weather, Climate Change
Bailey Stevens
M.S. Student
Severe Storms, Hazards, GIS
Chris Battisto
M.S. Student
Applied Climatology, Severe Storms
Jillian Goodin
M.S. Student
Climatology, Severe Storms
Billy Faletti
B.S. Student
Severe Storms, Mesoscale
Margo Andrews
B.S. Student
Remote Sensing, Severe Storms
Recent News
Congratulations to our own Dr. @WalkerSAshley, who was recently named a NIU Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor! https://www.niutoday.info/2021/04/14/walker-ashley-named-presidential-research-scholarship-and-artistry-professor/
ISO graduate students! MS or PhD (starting in FA '21) to join a growing team examining various applied aspects of extreme weather/climate and society. We are also excited to announce that Dr. Allison Michaelis will also be joining our group as faculty this January.
