Ph. D. University of Georgia
Assistant Professor
Research Emphasis:
Meteorology, Climatology, Hazards, GIS
Specific Research
Endeavors
I am a physical geographer with interests in natural hazards and societal interactions, synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, severe storms meteorology/climatology, applied meteorology/climatology, hydroclimatic variability, and the application of technology such as geographic information systems in the physical sciences.
My past research has focused on the examination of mesoscale weather phenomena, namely organized thunderstorm complexes known as mesoscale convective systems. I have investigated the climatology and hazards of widespread and long-lived windstorms known as derechos, the rainfall patterns of convective complexes in the U.S. , and the climatology and hazards associated with tornado path orientations. Currently, I am examining the casualty distributions associated with a number of weather-related hazards.
For a complete list of my publications (with PDFs for download) and courses I teach (with recent syllabi), click here: http://chubasco.niu.edu
