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Faculty Profiles
Academic
Collett Jeffrey L. Collett, Jr. - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering - 1989 - California Institute of Technology
  • Environmental chemistry, aqueous phase chemistry and cloud microphysics measurements, gas and aerosol scavenging, precipitation and deposition processes, and air quality
Cotton William R. Cotton - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Meteorology - 1970 - Pennsylvania State University
  • Numerical modeling, cloud physics and dynamics, and mesoscale meteorology
Denning A. Scott Denning - Associate Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 1994 - Colorado State University
  • Global biogeochemical cycles (especially the carbon cycle), global-scale transport of atmospheric trace gases, land-surface climate and climate modeling, atmospheric boundary, numerical modeling and simulation
Heald Colette L. Heald - Assistant Professor
  • Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences - 2005 - Harvard University
  • Tropospheric chemistry, global modeling and satellite data interpretation of atmospheric composition, aerosol sources and chemistry, air quality and pollution transport
Ito Takamitsu Ito - Assistant Professor
  • Ph.D. in Climate Physics and Chemistry - 2005 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Development of mathematical and numerical models of physical and biogeochemical processes to study global climate and biogeochemical cycles
Johnson Richard H. Johnson - Professor and Department Head
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 1975 - University of Washington
  • Atmospheric convection, boundary-layer meteorology, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology
Kreidenweis Sonia M. Kreidenweis - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering - 1989 - California Institute of Technology
  • Atmospheric chemistry, aerosol chemistry and physics, experimental and modeling studies of aerosol/cloud/climate interactions, and visibility
Kummerow Christian D. Kummerow - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics - 1987 - University of Minnesota
  • Atmospheric radiative transfer and remote sensing of hydrological parameters
Maloney Eric D. Maloney - Associate Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 2000 - University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Tropical Meteorology, climate dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interaction
Randall David A. Randall - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 1976 - University of California
  • General circulation modeling, planetary boundary layer, convective cloud dynamics, and cloud/climate studies
Rutledge Steven A. Rutledge - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 1983 - University of Washington
  • Radar and mesoscale meteorology, precipitation physics, and atmospheric electricity
Schubert Wayne H. Schubert - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Meteorology - 1973 - University of California
  • Dynamic and theoretical meteorology, parameterization of cumulus convection, clouds/climate studies, and marine meteorology
Stephens Graeme L. Stephens - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Meteorology - 1977 - University of Melbourne
  • Radiation theory, radiative parameterization, cloud/climate studies, and remote sensing
Thompson David W. J. Thompson - Associate Professor
  • Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science - 2000 - University of Washington
  • Global climate variability, climate change, large-scale atmospheric dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interaction, and climate impacts
van den Heever Sue van den Heever - Assistant Professor
Vonder Haar Thomas H. Vonder Haar - Professor
  • Ph.D. in Meteorology - 1968 - University of Wisconsin
  • Satellite meteorology, radiation physics, and global climate

Emeritus
Myron J. Corrin (deceased)
  • Ph.D. - 1946 - University of Chicago
  • Professor - Atmospheric chemistry
Stephen K. Cox
  • Ph.D. - 1967 - University of Wisconsin
  • Professor and Department Head - Atmospheric radiation and remote sensing
Lewis O. Grant
  • Ph.D. - 1948 - California Institute of Technology
  • Professor - Precipitation physics, weather modification, mountain weather, and hydrometeorology
William M. Gray
  • Ph.D. - 1964 - University of Chicago
  • Professor - Tropical meteorology, atmospheric vortices, cumulus convection, and marine meteorology
  • Currently a Senior Research Scientist
Bernard Haurwitz (deceased)
  • Ph.D. - 1927 - University of Leipzig
  • Professor - Atmospheric dynamics
Thomas B. McKee
  • Ph.D. - 1972 - Colorado State University
  • Professor - Atmospheric physics and climatology
  • Colorado State Climatologist
Roger A. Pielke, Sr.
  • Ph.D. - 1973 - Pennsylvania State University
  • Professor - Mesoscale modeling, weather forecasting, and air quality monitoring
  • Colorado State Climatologist
Elmar R. Reiter
  • Ph.D. - 1953 - University of Innsbruck
  • Professor - Tropical meteorology
Herbert H. Riehl (deceased)
  • Ph.D. - 1947 - University of Chicago
  • Professor - Tropical meteorology
Peter C. Sinclair
  • Ph.D. - 1966 - University of Arizona
  • Associate Professor - Severe storms, cumulus dynamics, thunderstorm modification, and meteorological instrumentation

Affiliate
Keith Brewster
  • Ph.D. - 1999 - University of Oklahoma
  • Senior Research Scientist - Sarkeys Energy Center
George Bryan
  • Ph.D. - 2002 - Pennsylvania State University
  • Scientist I - NCAR
Christopher Davis
  • Ph.D. - 1990 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Deputy Group Head - NCAR MMM
Mark DeMaria
  • Ph.D. - 1983 - Colorado State University
  • Leader - National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
  • Fellow - Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
  • Colorado State University (CSU) Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Team
Clara Deser
  • Ph.D. - 1989 - University of Washington
  • Scientist III - Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD) - NCAR
David J. Gochis
  • Ph.D. - University of Arizona
  • Scientist I - NCAR
Rolf F. Herstenstein
  • Ph.D. - Colorado State University
  • Research Scientist - Colorado Research Associates - NWRA
Christina Jakob
  • Ph.D. - University of Munich
  • Principal Research Scientist - Bureau of Meteorology Research Center
Sergey Matrosov
  • Ph.D. - Leningrad State University
  • Research Scientist - CIRES - University of Colorado
Lorraine Remer
  • Ph.D. - 1991 - University of California Davis
  • Physical Scientist - Goddard Space Flight Center - NASA
Susan Solomon
  • Ph.D. - 1981 - University of California Berkeley
  • Senior Scientist - NOAA
Wei-Kuo Tao
  • Ph.D. - 1982 - University of Illinois
  • Senior Research Meteorologist - Goddard Space Flight Center - NASA
Roger Wakimoto
  • Ph.D. - 1981 - University of Chicago
  • Associate Director - NCAR