Scientific Mentors
Oklahoma meteorologists, engineers, programmers, and weather support staff have been encouraging K-12 students to learn more about weather, climate, engineering, computer programming, and general 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 and OSU graduates are especially encouraged to participate.
| Name | Organization | Area of Expertise |
| Brotzge, Jerry | Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms | Radar Meteorology |
| Brown, Rodger A. | Convective Weather Research Group, National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Severe thunderstorms and Doppler weather radar |
| Doswell, Charles | Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma | Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes |
| Fiebrich, Chris | Oklahoma Mesonet, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, University of Oklahoma | All aspects of the Oklahoma Mesonet |
| Hocker, James | Oklahoma Climatological Survey | Climate, Hazard Impacts |
| Illston, Brad | Oklahoma Climatological Survey | Urban meteorology and soil moisture |
| Johnson, J.T. | Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. | Private Sector, technology transfer, and severe storms. |
| LaDue, Daphne | Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms, University of Oklahoma | Adult learning, social science research methods, and mentoring undergraduate research |
| LaDue, James G. | Warning Decision Training Branch, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Severe Thunderstorms, Winter weather, and Satellite meteorology |
| Luttrell, Cindy | Oklahoma Mesonet, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, University of Oklahoma | Surface instruments, collection and quality control of weather data, and outreach |
| Melvin, Andrea | Oklahoma Mesonet, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, University of Oklahoma | K-12 use of weather data and weather safety |
| Tanamachi, Robin | Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms, University of Oklahoma | Tornadoes, severe storms, radar data analysis, storm chasing |
Contact earthstorm@mesonet.org to update your profile or become a new mentor.
