Faculty
Elizabeth A. Barnes – Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2012 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Understanding the variability of the atmosphere to better interpret and predict its behavior over a range of timescales and climates
- Email: eabarnes@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8206
Michael M. Bell – Professor
- Ph.D. – 2010 – Naval Postgraduate School – Monterey, CA
- Tropical cyclones, radar, mesoscale, and tropical meteorology
- Email: mmbell@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8345
Melissa A. Burt – Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
- Ph.D. – 2016 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- Atmospheric science education research, science identity, belonging, and mentoring in STEM, science communication education
- Email: Melissa.Burt@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8706
Christine Chiu – Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences – 2003 – Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana
- Remote sensing, radiative transfer, and cloud-aerosol-precipitation-radiation interactions
- Email: Christine.Chiu@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8410
Jeffrey L. Collett, Jr. – Professor
- Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering – 1989 – California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
- Environmental chemistry, aqueous phase chemistry and cloud microphysics measurements, gas and aerosol scavenging, precipitation and deposition processes, and air quality
- Email: collett@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8697
Emily Fischer – Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2010 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Field-based and applied modeling approaches to investigate the sources of atmospheric trace gases to remote environments
- Email: evf@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8587
James Hurrell – Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 1990 – Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana
- Global climate change, natural climate variability, seasonal-to-decadal climate predictability, and geoengineering
- Email: James.Hurrell@colostate.edu
- Phone: 303-910-3514
Patrick W. Keys – Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. in Sustainability Science – 2016 – Stockholm University – Stockholm, Sweden
- Climate and societal change, anthropocene futures, sustainable development, and human dimensions of atmospheric water recycling
- Email: patrick.keys@colostate.edu
Sonia M. Kreidenweis – University Distinguished Professor and Executive Associate Dean in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – 1989 – California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
- Atmospheric chemistry, aerosol chemistry and physics, experimental and modeling studies of aerosol/cloud/climate interactions, and visibility
- Email: sonia@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8350
Christian D. Kummerow – Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics – 1987 – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Atmospheric radiative transfer and remote sensing of hydrological parameters
- Email: kummerow@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-7473
Eric D. Maloney – Professor and Department Head
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2000 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Tropical meteorology, climate dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interaction
- Email: emaloney@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-3368
Steven Miller – Professor and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2000 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- Meteorological satellite remote sensing of the earth/atmosphere system, multispectral imaging, algorithm development and forecaster applications
- Email: steven.miller@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8037
Jeffrey Pierce – Professor
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – 2008 – Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh, PA
- Aerosols, air pollution, health, aerosol-cloud interactions, climate
- Email: jeffrey.pierce@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8572
David A. Randall – University Distinguished Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 1976 – University of California, Los Angeles
- General circulation modeling, planetary boundary layer, convective cloud dynamics, and cloud/climate studies
- Email: David.Randall@colostate.edu
Kristen L. Rasmussen – Associate Professor
- Ph.D. – 2014 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Satellite and mesoscale meteorology, global convective systems, cloud dynamics, hydrometeorology, cloud climate interactions, high-impact weather
- Email: kristenr@rams.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8983
A. R. Ravishankara – University Distinguished Professor
- Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry – 1975 – University of Florida, Gainesville
- Ozone layer depletion, climate change, and air quality
- Joint appointment with CSU Department of Chemistry
- Email: A.R.Ravishankara@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-2876
Allen L. Robinson – Professor and Dean of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – 1996 – University of California, Berkeley
- Technical and policy issues related to the impact of emissions from energy systems on air quality, climate and public health with an eye toward policy analysis and decision-making
- Email: allen.robinson@colostate.edu
Maria Rugenstein – Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. – 2017 – ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zürich, Switzerland
- Climate dynamics, large scale ocean-atmosphere interaction, ocean heat uptake, climate sensitivity
- Email: Maria.Rugenstein@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8364
Russ S. Schumacher – Professor and Colorado State Climatologist
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2008 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- Mesoscale meteorology, mesoscale convective systems, weather analysis and forecasting, the climatology of precipitation, precipitation extremes, flash floods, and societal impacts of weather
- Email: russ.schumacher@colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8084
David W. J. Thompson – Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2000 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Global climate variability, climate change, large-scale atmospheric dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interaction, and climate impacts
- Email: davet@atmos.colostate.edu
Sue van den Heever – University Distinguished Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – 2001 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- Convective storms, mesoscale meteorology, numerical modeling, cloud physics and dynamics, aerosol indirect effects
- Email: sue@atmos.colostate.edu
- Phone: 970-491-8501
Peter Jan van Leeuwen – Professor
- Ph.D. – 1992 – Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Nonlinear data assimilation in high-dimensional geophysical systems, causality inference in complex geophysical systems, geophysical fluid dynamics and ocean circulation
- Email: Peter.vanLeeuwen@colostate.edu
Dien Wu – Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences – 2020, University of Utah, SLC, US
- Atmospheric chemistry (carbon cycle), remote sensing, atmospheric and inverse modeling, land-atmosphere interaction
- Email: Dien.Wu@colostate.edu
Emeritus Faculty
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1946 – University of Chicago
- Professor – Atmospheric chemistry
William R. Cotton
- Ph.D. in Meteorology – 1970 – Pennsylvania State University
- Numerical modeling, cloud physics and dynamics, and mesoscale meteorology
Stephen K. Cox
- Ph.D. – 1967 – University of Wisconsin
- Professor and Department Head – Atmospheric radiation and remote sensing
- Ph.D. – 1994 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins
- Professor – 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
(deceased)
- M.S. – 1948 – California Institute of Technology
- Professor – Precipitation physics, weather modification, mountain weather, and hydrometeorology
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1964 – University of Chicago
- Professor – Tropical meteorology, atmospheric vortices, cumulus convection, and marine meteorology
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1927 – University of Leipzig
- Professor – Atmospheric dynamics
- Ph.D. – 1975 – University of Washington – Seattle, WA
- Professor – Atmospheric convection, boundary-layer meteorology, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, tropical and monsoon meteorology
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
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1953 – University of Innsbruck
- Professor – Tropical meteorology
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1947 – University of Chicago
- Professor – Tropical meteorology
- Ph.D. – 1983 – University of Washington, Seattle
- Professor – Radar and mesoscale meteorology, precipitation physics, and atmospheric electricity
- Ph.D. – 1973 – University of California – Los Angeles, CA
- Professor – Dynamic and theoretical meteorology, parameterization of cumulus convection, clouds/climate studies, and marine meteorology
(deceased)
- Ph.D. – 1966 – University of Arizona
- Associate Professor – Severe storms, cumulus dynamics, thunderstorm modification, and meteorological instrumentation
Graeme L. Stephens
- Ph.D. in Meteorology – 1977 – University of Melbourne, Australia
- University Distinguished Professor – Radiation theory, radiative parameterization, cloud/climate studies, and remote sensing
- Ph.D. in Meteorology – 1968 – University of Wisconsin, Madison
- University Distinguished Professor – Satellite meteorology, radiation physics, and global climate
- Department Head (1974-84) and Founding Director of CIRA (1980-2008)
Affiliates
Jeffrey Andersen
- Ph.D. – 1990 – Princeton University
- Senior Scientist and Section Head, NCAR
Mary Barth
- Ph.D. – 1991 – University of Washington
- Senior Scientist and Head of the Regional Modeling Process Group, NCAR/MMM
- Ph.D. – 2012 – Colorado State University
- Research Scientist II, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Ph.D. – 1992 – University of Colorado
- Professor, Pennsylvania State University
- Ph.D. – 1989 – University of Washington
- Senior Scientists and Head of Climate Analysis Section, NCAR
Steven Fletcher
- Ph.D. – 2004 – University of Reading
- Research Scientist III, CIRA/CSU
- Ph.D. – 2006 – Princeton University
- Professor, New York University
- Ph.D. – 2016 – Virginia Tech
- Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
John Knaff
- Ph.D. – 1997 – Colorado State University
- Meteorologist, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/RAMMB
- Ph.D. – 1988 – University of California, Los Angeles
- Manager, NCAR/EOL/Remote Sensing Facility
Glen Liston
- Ph.D. – 1991 – Montana State University
- Senior Research Scientist, CIRA/CSU
Bret Schichtel
- Ph.D. – 1996 – Washington University
- Research Physical Scientist, CIRA/CSU
Justin Small
- Ph.D. – 2000 – National Oceanography Centre
- Project Scientist, NCAR