Since 1992, Oklahoma scientists have been encouraging K-12 students to learn more about science by participating in our scientific mentorship program. Mentors answer email, visit schools, act as science fair judges, and conduct tours of their workplace. Scientific mentors must have a B.S. or higher degree to participate. Scientists from anywhere are welcome to be involved, but those from Oklahoma or OU graduates are especially encouraged to participate. Some of our mentors are listed below.
Name Organization Area of Expertise
Basara, Jeff OCS Director of Research
Brotzge, Jerry CAPS Radar Meteorology
Brown, Kevin NWSFO-Norman Operational forecasting
Brown, Rodger A. NSSL Severe thunderstorms, Doppler weather radar
Doswell, Chuck CIMMS Sever thunderstorms and tornadoes
Droegemeier, Kelvin K. OU VP for Research Short-term, regional numerical weather prediction, microbursts, aviation meteorology
Hane, Carl E. NSSL Thunderstorms, thunderstorm initiation
Johnson, J.T. WDT Technology transfer, severe storm
Klatt, Michael OCS Remote sensing, model verification
Kloesel, Kevin CAGS Satellite, meteorology, synoptic meteorology
LaDue, James G. WDTB Severe storms, lake effect snow, marine & mountain meteorology
Melvin, Andrea OCS Program Manager, EarthStorm
McPherson, Renee OCS Severe thunderstorms, cloud-scale modeling
Peppler, Randy CIMMS Seasonal rainfall, solar radiation
Schaefer, Joe SPC Forecasting techniques and tornado climatology
Spencer, Phillip NSSL Synoptic and mesoscale meteorology
Williams, Lee GC Remote sensing, aerial photography
Winston, Karen FAAA Satellite data, climate and severe storms
Wolfinbarger, Michael OCS Software engineering, human-computer interaction, software project management
Wood, Andrew CIMMS Climatology, educational outreach
Zaras, Daphne S. NSSL Satellite data, thunderstorms
Key
CAPS = Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms, Norman, OK
CIMMS = Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Norman, OK
CAGS = University of Oklahoma, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, Norman, OK
GC = University of Oklahoma Graduate College, Norman, OK
FAAA = Federal Aviation Administration Academy, Oklahoma City, OK
NSSL = National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK
NWSFO = National Weather Service Forecast Office - Norman, Norman, OK
OCS = Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK
OSF = NEXRAD Operational Support Facility, Norman, OK
SOM = University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, Norman, OK
WDT = Weather Decisions Technology Inc., Norman, OK
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