NCAS-M faculty represent a diverse network of scholars dedicated to advancing atmospheric sciences, climate science, and workforce development through research, mentorship, and education. Explore their expertise across partner institutions.
Dr. Sen Chiao

Institution: Howard University
Title: Director, Interdisciplinary Studies
Email: sen.chiao@howard.edu
Phone: (202) 865-8686
Dr. Terri Adams

Institution: Howard University
Title: Professor, Sociology & Criminology
Email: tadams-fuller@Howard.edu
Phone: (202) 806-6854
Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree

Institution: Howard University
Title: Professor, Communications/SLMC
Email: ttyree@howard.edu
Phone: (202) 806-5119
Dr. Sonya Smith

Institution: Howard University
Title: Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Email: ssmith@howard.edu
Phone: (202) 556-1837
Dr. Haydar Kurban

Institution: Howard University
Title: Professor, Economics
Email: hkurban@howard.edu
Phone: (202) 431-9790
Dr. Joseph Wilkins

Institution: Howard University
Title: Assistant Professor, Atmospheric Science
Email: joseph.wilkins@howard.edu
Dr. Ricardo Kendi Sakai

Institution: Howard University
Title: Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scientist, Program in Atmospheric Science
Email: ricardo.k.sakai@Howard.edu
Phone: (301) 419-9035
Dr. Duanjun Lu

Institution: Jackson State University
Title: Professor, Physics, Atmospheric Science & GeoScience
Email: duanjun.lu@jsums.edu
Phone: (601) 979-3614
Dr. Loren D. White

Institution: Jackson State University
Title: Associate Professor, Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, and Geoscience
Email: loren.d.white@jsums.edu
Phone: (601) 979-3635
Dr. Remata S. Reddy

Institution: Jackson State University
Title: Associate Professor, Physics, Atmospheric Sciences and Geoscience
Email: remata.s.reddy@jsums.edu
Phone: (601) 979-3636
Dr. Chris Thorncroft

Institution: SUNY at Albany
Title: Professor and Director, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
Email: cthorncroft@albany.edu
Phone: (518) 437-8700
Dr. Belay Demoz

Institution: University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Title: Professor, Physics Department
Email: bdemoz@umbc.edu
Phone: (410) 455-2715
Dr. Xin-Zhong Liang

Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Title: Professor, Atmospheric & Oceanic Science and Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Email: xliang@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405-6300, (301) 708-8097
Dr. Rosa M. Fitzgerald

Institution: University of Texas, El Paso
Title: Professor, Physics
Email: rfitzgerald@utep.edu
Phone: (915) 747-7530
Dr. Thomas E. Gill

Institution: University of Texas, El Paso
Title: Professor, Geological Sciences / Environmental Science and Engineering
Email: tegill@utep.edu
Phone: (915) 747-5168
Dr. Héctor Jiménez

Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Title: Professor, Physics
Email: hectorj.jimenez@upr.edu
Phone: (787) 832-4040 x 3715
Dr. Qian Tan

Institution: San Jose State University
Title: Atmospheric Sciences
Email: qian.tan@sjsu.edu
Phone: (408) 924-5204
