Meet Our NCAS-M Faculty

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

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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

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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

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Institution: San Jose State University

Title: Atmospheric Sciences

Email: qian.tan@sjsu.edu

Phone: (408) 924-5204