Former students
Nino, Lance, M.S. (2021)Now:
M.S. Thesis: Nationwide Decadal Source Apportionment of PM2.5 with a Focus on Iron
Moore, Kathryn, M.S. (2020)
Now: Ph.D. candidate, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
M.S. Thesis: Constraining Marine Ice Nucleating Particle Parameterizations in Atmospheric Models using Observations from the Southern Ocean
Marinescu, Peter, M.S. (2016), Ph.D. (2020)
Now: Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
M.S. Thesis: Latent Heating and Aerosol-Precipitation Interactions Within Mesoscale Convective Systems Ph.D. Dissertation: Observations of Aerosol Particles and Deep Convective Updrafts and the Modeling of Their Interactions
Sam A. Atwood, M.S. (2012), Ph. D. (2020)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Source Apportionment of Aerosol Measured in the Northern South China Sea During Springtime Ph.D. Dissertation: Variability in Observed Remote Marine Aerosol Populations and Implications for Haze and Cloud Formation
Barry, Kevin, M.S. (2019)
Now: Ph.D. candidate, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
M.S. Thesis: Fire and Ice: Analyzing Ice Nucleating Particle Emissions from Western U.S. Wildfires
Christina S. McCluskey, M.S. (2013), Ph.D. (2017)
Now: National Center for Atmospheric Research
M.S. Thesis: Characteristics of Atmospheric Ice Nucleating Particles Associated with Biomass Burning in the US: Prescribed Burning and Wildfires Ph.D. Dissertation: Evidence for a Biological Control on Emissions of Marine Ice Nucleating Particles: Laboratory, Field and Modeling Results
Annareli Morales, M.S. (2014)
Now: Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
M.S. Thesis: Effect of latent heating on mesoscale vortex development during extreme precipitation: Colorado, September 2013
Zitely Tzompa, M.S. (2014)
Now: Technical Advocate, Methane Pollution Prevention, Clean Air Task Force M.S. Thesis: Contribution of biomass burning to carbonaceous aerosols in Mexico City during May 2013
Lauren E. Potter, M.S. (2013)
Now: Program Manager at Center for EcoTechnology
M.S. Thesis: Characterizing the Influence of Anthropogenic Emissions and Transport Variability on Sulfate Aerosol Concentrations at Mauna Loa Observatory (pdf)
James M. Carpenter, M.S. (2013)
Now: Flight Director / Meteorologist at NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (Hurricane Hunters)
M.S. Thesis: Simulations of Arctic Mixed-Phase Clouds Using a New Aerosol-Linked Ice Nuclei Parameterization in a Prognostic Ice Prediction Scheme
Ezra J.T. Levin, M.S. (2008), Ph.D. (2013)
Now: Scientist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentr> M.S. Thesis: The Role of Aerosols in Visibility Degradation During Two Field Campaigns (pdf)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Remote Continental Aerosol Characteristics in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming (pdf)
Kelley C. Wells, M.S. (2006), Ph.D. (2010)
Now: Researcher (Millet Group), Dept. of Soil, Water & Climate, U. of Minnesota
M.S. Thesis: A comparison of the Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System to in situ aerosol measurements in the continental US: Transport vs. local production of soil dust aerosol (pdf)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Aerosol single-scattering alebdo retrieval over North Africa using critical reflectance (pdf)
Mathews Richardson, Ph.D. (2009)
Now: NOAA ESRL
Ph.D. Dissertation: Making real time measurements of ice nucleation at upper tropospheric temperatures: Extending the capabilities of the Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber (pdf)
Laurie Mack, M.S. (2008)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: The retrieval of aerosol optical properties from biomass burning during FLAME 2
Gavin R. McMeeking, M.S. (2004), Ph.D. (2008)
Now: Project Manager, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, and Scientist, CloudSci LLC
M.S. Thesis: Size distribution measurements of wildfire smoke-influenced aerosol at Yosemite National Park (pdf)
Kirsten Koehler, M.S. (2004), Ph.D. (2007)
Now: Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
M.S. Thesis: Water Activity and Activation Diameters of Inorganic and Organic Species from Hygroscopicity Data
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Impact of Natural Dust Aerosol on Warm and Cold Cloud Formation (pdf)
Chelsea Corr
Now: Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Springfield College
M.S. Thesis: Retrieval of Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo at UV Wavelengths for Two Urban Field Campaigns
Laura B. Sample, M.S. (2005)
Now: Executive Director, STEM Center, Colorado State University
M.S. Thesis: Sensitivity Analysis for the Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Properties from Measured Reflectances
Cassie Archuleta, M.S. (2003)
Now: Air Quality Program Manager for the City of Fort Collins
M.S. Thesis: Ice Nucleation by Surrogates for Atmospheric Mineral Dust and Mineral Dust/ Sulfate Particles at Cirrus Temperatures (pdf)
Katherine Corbin M.S. (2001)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Comparison of Aerosol Properties Derived from Sun Photometer Vonder HaarData and Ground-Based Chemical Measurements
Elizabeth M. Zarovy, M.S. (2001)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Detection of Smoke Impact in Aerosol Samples in the Eastern and Southeastern United States during late Spring and Summer>
Jennifer Hand, M.S. (1997), Ph.D. (2001)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: A New Technique for Obtaining Aerosol Size Distributions with Applications to Estimates of Aerosol Properties Ph.D. Dissertation: New Methods for Inversions of Optical Particle Counter Measurements and Their Applications to Visibility Estimates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Rodger Ames, M.S. (1996) Now:
M.S. Thesis: Optical Measurements of Aerosol Size Distributions in Great Smoky Mountains and National Park: Particle Hygroscopicity and Its Impact on Visibility
Janel Davis, M.S. (1999)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Large Particle Characteristics over the Southern Ocean During ACE 1
Yalei Chen, Ph.D. (1999)
Now: Staff Software DevOps Engineer, Lockheed Martin
Ph.D. Dissertation: Studies of Ice Formation Behaviors of Upper Tropospheric Aerosol and their Chemical Compositions by Continuous Flow Thermal Diffusion Chamber
Fredrick J. Brechtel, Ph.D. (1998)
Now: Chief Executive Officer and Owner, Brechtel
Ph.D. Dissertation: Predicting Particle Critical Supersaturation from Hygroscopic Growth Measurements in the Humidified TDMA: Theory and Experiments>
Yiping Zhang, Ph.D. (1998)
Now:
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Effects of Clouds on Aerosol and Chemical Species Processing, Production, and Distribution in the Boundary Layer and the Upper Troposphere
Aidong Chen, M.S. (1996)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Studies of Stratocumulus Cloud, Drizzle and Aerosol Interaction
Wendy Richardson, M S. (1995)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Cloud Processing of Aerosol Using a Hybrid LES/Parcel Model with Solute Following Microphysics
Debra Youngblood,M.S. (1994)
Now:
M.S. Thesis: Further Development and Testing of a Bimodal Aerosol Dynamics Model
Tara Jensen-Leute, M.S. (1993)
Now: Project Manager II, Research Applications Lab, NCAR
M.S. Thesis: Studies of the Relationship Between Submicron Marine Aerosol and Cloud Properties
Former postdocs and research scientists
Ben Swanson, Ph. D.Postdoc (2021-2022)
Now: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Jun Uetake, Ph. D.
Postdoc, Research Scientist I (2017-2020)
Now: Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Field Research Center for Northern Biosphere (website)
Gregory Schill, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2015-2017)
Now: Research Scientist, NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory (Boulder, CO) (website)
Kaitlyn Suski, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2014-2016)
Now: Principal Scientist, Aerosol Science at Juul Labs (website)
Ezra Levin, Ph. D.
Postdoc, Research Scientist III (2013-2019)
Now: Scientist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Shunsuke Nakao, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2012-2014)
Now: Air Resources Engineer at California Air Resources Board (website)
Andy May, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2013-2014)
Now: Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering at The Ohio State University (website)
Guoxun Tian, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2011-2014)
Now:
Yutaka Tobo, Ph. D.
Postdoc/Research Scientist I (2010-2014)
Now: Associate Professor, Hydrosphere Research Group, National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) (website)
Anthony Prenni, Ph. D.
Research Scientist III (2000-2013)
Now: Chemist, National Park Service, Air Resources Division (website)
Gavin R. McMeeking, Ph. D.
Postdoc/Research Scientist I (2011-2012)
Now: Project Manager, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, and Scientist, CloudSci LLC
Ryan Sullivan, Ph. D.
Postdoc/Research Scientist I (2008-2011)
Now: Professor, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (website)
Kip Carrico, Ph. D.
Research Scientist (2001-2010)
Now: Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Mexico Tech (website)
Markus Petters, Ph. D.
Postdoc, Research Scientist (2005-2009)
Now: Professor, Dept. of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University (website)
Trude Eidhammer, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2007-2009)
Now: Project Scientist II, NCAR/RAL
Matt Parsons, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2007)
Now: Head, Airsheds, Environment and Climate Change, Canada
Sarah Brooks, Ph. D.
Postdoc (2002-2004)
Now: Professor, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M (website)