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Faculty
William H. Brune
- Distinguished Professor of Meteorology
(814) 865-3286
whb2@psu.edu
Xingchao (XC) Chen
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology
xzc55@psu.edu
Eugene E. Clothiaux
- Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 865-2915
eec3@psu.edu
Kenneth J. Davis
- Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Science
(814) 863-8601
kjd10@psu.edu
Anthony C. Didlake Jr.
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-4636
didlake@psu.edu
Jenni L. Evans
- Director, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, phone: +1 (814) 867-6075
- Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, phone +1 (814) 865-3240
- Website: https://icds.psu.edu/director
Jenni.Evans@psu.edu
Steven B. Feldstein
- Research Professor
(814) 865-7042
sbf1@psu.edu
Chris E. Forest
- Professor of Climate Dynamics
- Earth and Environmental Systems Institute Associate
- Director, Penn State Center for Earth System Modeling, Analysis, and Data (ESMAD)
(814) 865-0710
ceforest@psu.edu
Jose D. Fuentes
- Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-1585
jdfuentes@psu.edu
Melissa Gervais
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Faculty fellow of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)
- Adjunct Associate Research Scientist Lamont Doherty Earth Institute (LDEO)
(814) 863-3920
mmg62@psu.edu
Steven J. Greybush
- Associate Professor of Meteorology
- Associate Director, Center for Advanced Data Assimilation and Predictability Techniques
- Co-Hire, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
(814) 867-4926
sjg213@psu.edu
John Harlim
- Professor of Mathematics and Meteorology
- Faculty Co-Hire, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
(814) 863-9024
jharlim@psu.edu
Jerry Y. Harrington
- Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-1584
jyh10@psu.edu
Gregory S. Jenkins
- Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Geography, and African Studies.
(814) 865-0479
gsj1@psu.edu
James Kasting
- Evan Pugh Professor
- Department of Geosciences and Meteorology
(814) 865-3207
jfk4@psu.edu
Andrew N. Kleit
- Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics
- MICASU Faculty Fellow in Energy, Environmental and Mineral Economics
(814) 865-0711
ank1@psu.edu
Matthew R. Kumjian
- Associate Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-1581
kumjian@psu.edu
Sukyoung Lee
- Distinguished Professor of Meteorology
- John T. Ryan, Jr. Faculty Fellow in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
(814) 863-1587
sxl31@psu.edu
Laifang Li
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Environmental Systems Institute Associate
- Faculty Co-Hire of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
(814) 867-4750
lfl5240@psu.edu
Kelly Lombardo
- Associate Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 865-3241
lombardo@psu.edu
Michael E. Mann
- Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science
- Joint Appointment with the Department of Geosciences
- Director, Earth System Science Center
(814) 863-4075
mann@psu.edu
Paul Markowski
- Distinguished Professor of Meteorology
- Associate Head, Graduate Program in Meteorology
(814) 865-9736
pmarkowski@psu.edu
Raymond G. Najjar, Jr.
- Professor of Oceanography
- Joint Appointment with the Department of Geosciences
(814) 863-1586
rgn1@psu.edu
Jon M. Nese
- Associate Head, Undergraduate Program in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Teaching Professor in Meteorology
- Weather World Host, Feature Writer & Producer
(814) 863-4076
j2n@psu.edu
Ying Pan
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 865-8077
yyp5033@psu.edu
Yvette Richardson
- Professor of Meteorology
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of EMS
(814) 863-1992
yrichardson@psu.edu
David J. Stensrud
- Department Head and Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-7714
david.stensrud@psu.edu
Colin Zarzycki
- Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics
(814) 863-6888
czarzycki@psu.edu
Research and Teaching Faculty and Staff
Chad Paul Bahrmann
- Assistant Research Professor
- Director of Meteorology Computing
(814) 865-9500
cpb11@psu.edu
Kevin Bowley
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
(814) 863-8253
kbowley@psu.edu
Ismaila Diallo
- Assistant Research Professor
- Center for Earth System Modeling, Analysis, and Data (ESMAD)
Marisa A. Ferger
- Lecturer in Meteorology
(814) 865-5873
mferger@psu.edu
Kyle A. Imhoff
- Assistant Research Professor
- Pennsylvania State Climatologist
(814) 865-8732
kai5024@psu.edu
Rob Lydick
- On-Air Meteorologist
- Researcher
(814) 863-4229
rob.lydick@psu.edu
Natasha L. Miles
- Associate Research Professor
- Member of Graduate Faculty
(814) 880-8087
nmiles@psu.edu
David O. Miller
- Assistant Research Professor
(814) 865-3241
dom101@psu.edu
Arthur A. Person
- Assistant Research Professor
(814) 863-1563
aap1@psu.edu
Scott J. Richardson
- Research Professor
(814) 863-1038
srichardson@psu.edu
William F. Ryan
- Affiliate Assistant Research Professor
(814) 865-9025
wfr1@psu.edu
Steve Seman
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Director, Online Programs in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Fellow, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute
(814) 863-7205
sas405@psu.edu
William J. Syrett
- Associate Teaching Professor in Meteorology, New Student Orientation (NSO Adviser), Irvin Hall (E&MS Special Living Option) Adviser, Campus Weather Service and PSU Storm Chase Club Adviser
- Manager, Joel N. Myers Weather Center
(814) 865-6172
syrett@meteo.psu.edu
Yunji Zhang
- Assistant Research Professor
- Assistant Director, Penn State Center for Advanced Data Assimilation and Predictability Techniques
yuz31@psu.edu
Affiliate and Courtesy Faculty
George Bryan
- Senior Scientist, NCAR
- Affiliate Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Penn State
(303) 497-8989
gbryan@ucar.edu
Guido Cervone
- Associate Director of the Institute for Computational and Data Science
- Professor of Geography (Geoinformatics)
- Courtesy Faculty Appointment with the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 863-0179
cervone@psu.edu
Sha Feng
- Assistant Research Professor
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Mentor of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Climate Science
(814) 863-8320
sfeng@psu.edu
Miriam A. Freedman
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Courtesy Faculty Appointment with the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 867-4267
maf43@psu.edu
Sue Ellen Haupt
- Scientific Program Manager, Weather Systems Assessment Program, NCAR and
- Affiliate Professor of Meteorology, Department of Meteorology
(303) 497-2763
haupt@ucar.edu
Amy K. Huff
- Affiliate Assistant Research Professor of Meteorology
akh157@psu.edu
Scott A. Isard, Dr.
- Professor of Aerobiology
- Departments of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology and Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
(814) 865-6290
sai10@psu.edu
Tim Kane
- Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Courtesy Faculty Appointment with the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Senior Research Scientist, Applied Research Laboratory
(814) 863-8727
tjk7@psu.edu
Thomas Lauvaux
- Research Scientist - Make Our Planet Great Again fellow
- Academic Affiliate
thomas.lauvaux@lsce.ipsl.fr
Tyler McCandless
- Machine Learning Scientist, NCAR Research Applications Laboratory
- Affiliate Assistant Professor of Meteorology
(303) 497-8448
mccandle@ucar.edu
Hugh Morrison
- Affiliate Assistant Professor of Meteorology
morrison@ucar.edu
Robert Nicholas
- Assistant Director, Earth & Environmental Systems Institute (EESI)
- Associate Research Professor, Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric Science
(814) 865-4484
ren10@psu.edu
David W. Titley
- Affiliate Professor, Department of Meteorology
- Affiliate Professor, School of International Affairs
(814) 867-4750
dwt12@psu.edu
Administrative Staff
Karen Corl
- Record Specialist 3
- (Graduate Program Coordinator)
(814) 863-9500
kqc8@psu.edu
Amber DeCosmo
- Enrollment Services Specialist 2
- (Undergraduate Program Coordinator)
(814) 863-8565
ale11@psu.edu
Lan N. Lewis
- Administrative Support Assistant 3
(814) 865-0478
lan5340@psu.edu
Lynn K. Persing
- Administrative Support Coordinator 5
- (Office Manager)
(814) 863-8568
persing@ems.psu.edu
Jennifer Renoe
- Administrative Support Coordinator 4
- Certified Research Administrator
(814) 863-7326
jrenoe@psu.edu
Christy Wellar
- Financial Coordinator 3
- Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
(814) 863-8566
clw461@psu.edu
Graduate Students
Alexandra L. Brosius
- Student researcher in the Virtual Planetary Laboratory at NASA Goddard
avb5903@psu.edu
Marley Majetic
- Ph.D. Graduate Student
- Laboratory Research Assistant
mem6391@psu.edu
Arkayan Samaddar
- Ph.D. Graduate Student
(814) 699-1941
arkayan@psu.edu
Emeritus and Retired Faculty
Peter R. Bannon
- Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science
(814) 863-1309
bannon@ems.psu.edu
Alfred K. Blackadar, (Deceased - January 17, 2015)
- Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
Craig F. Bohren
- Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
cfb@psu.edu
John J. Cahir
- Professor of Meteorology and
- Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, Emeritus
jjc2@psu.edu
Toby N. Carlson
- Professor of Meteorology Emeritus
(814) 863-1582
tnc@psu.edu
John H. E. Clark
- Associate Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
j6c@psu.edu
John A. Dutton
- Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
- Dean Emeritus, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
dutton@ems.psu.edu
William M. Frank
- Professor Emeritus of Tropical Meteorology
wmf3@psu.edu
J. Michael Fritsch
- Distinguished Professor of Meteorology Emeritus
jmf6@psu.edu
Charles L. Hosler
- Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
- Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Emeritus
hosler@ems.psu.edu
Paul G. Knight
- Retired
- Senior Lecturer in Meteorology
- Weather World Host, Feature Writer & Producer
- Pennsylvania State Climatologist
pgk2@psu.edu
Hampton N. Shirer
- Associate Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
- Associate Dean Emeritus for Education, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
hns@psu.edu
David R. Stauffer
- Research Professor of Meteorology
(814) 863-3932
drs8@psu.edu
Dennis W. Thomson
- Professor of Meteorology Emeritus
thomson@ems.psu.edu
Johannes Verlinde
- Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
(814) 863-9711
jxv7@psu.edu
John C. Wyngaard
- Professor Emeritus of Meteorology
- Joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Joint appointment with the GeoEnvironmental Engineering Program
wyngaard@ems.psu.edu