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Current Students

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Chris Bednarczyk
Research Assistant
Research: Forecast Sensitivity Applied to Convection & Winter Storms
Advisor: Dr. Brian Ancell
Brad Charboneau

Research: Thermodynamic Variability within VORTEX2 Storms
Advisor: Dr. Chris Weiss
Caleb Crow*
Research Assistant
Research:
Advisor: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Jennifer Daniel
Teaching Assistant
Research: Lightning Forecasting with the TTU WRF Model & Operational use of Total Lightning Data
Advisor: Dr. Eric Bruning
Sarah Dillingham Research: Supercell to Bow Echo Transitions
Advisor: Dr. John Schroeder
Scott Gunter*
Research Assistant
Research: An Investigation of Severe Thunderstorm Outflow Using TTU-Ka Radar and StickNet Observations
Advisor: Dr. John Schroeder
Natalie Gusack
Teaching Assistant
Research: Thermodynamic and Electric Field Variability as Evidence for Entrainment in Thunderstorm Soundings
Advisor: Dr. Eric Bruning
Pat Hawbecker
Research Assistant
Research: Pending
Advisor: Dr. Song-Lak Kang
Joseph Hill
Teaching Assistant
Research: Observation Targeting Strategies for High-Impact Weather
Advisor: Dr. Brian Ancell
Michael Hollan
Teaching Assistant
Research: Pending
Advisor:
Kate Horgan

Research: Numerical Simulation of Dry Lines & Land Use Variability
Advisor: Dr. Chris Weiss
Erin Kashawlic
Research Assistant
Research: Observation Impacts & Data Assimilation Applied to Wind Power Forecasting
Advisor: Dr. Brian Ancell
Rich Krupar*
Research Assistant
Research: Investigation of the Mean Horizontal Wind Profile in Different Parts of Landfalling Hurricanes
Advisor: Dr. John Schroeder
Ryan Metzger

Research: Vertical Structure of Tornadoes
Advisor: Dr. Chris Weiss
Camaron Plourde
Teaching Assistant
Research: Pending
Advisor:
Paul Prososki
Teaching Assistant
Research: Pending
Advisor:
Tony Reinhart*
Research Assistant
Research: Microphysical Schemes and Cold Pool Generation
Advisor: Dr. Chris Weiss
Pat Skinner*
Research: Internal Rear-Flank Downdraft Surges
Advisor: Dr. Chris Weiss
Tim Sliwinski
Teaching Assistant
Research: Pending
Advisor:
Vanna Sullivan
Research Assistant
Research: West Texas Lightning Mapping Array Data Quality & Comparison to other Lightning Datasets
Advisor: Dr. Eric Bruning
Candace Wood Research: Polarity Asymmetry in Cloud-to-Ground Lightning
Advisor: