I am a geography professor who studies and researches weather and climate. My specific focus is on the climatology of atmospheric hazards, including tornadoes, hurricanes, heat, flooding, and others. I collaborate with social scientists to connect the climatology of these events to exposure, vulnerability, perceptions, and policies.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Director, Institute for Climate and Community Resilience
  • 2025–present
    Professor, University of Tennessee

Education

  • 2010 
    Florida State University, PhD
  • 2007 
    Mississippi State University, MS
  • 2005 
    Salisbury University, BS

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