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Graduate Students

   

Current Graduate Students

Last Name

First Name

Primary Advisor

Al JabriAliZachary Lebo
AmeriSeyedehmastooreh (Mastooreh)Greg McFarquhar
AmmonMatthewElizabeth Smith
AmundsenNicholasGreg McFarquhar
BlumenauerEmilyAddison Alford 
BrayMatthewSteven Cavallo
BrechnerPeterGreg McFarquhar
BrownGabrielleKathy Pegion
CandelaDominicDavid Bodine
CastroBrettXuguang Wang
ChenBentingFeng Xu
ChenZhihongXuguang Wang
ChladnyEvanKeith Brewster
CohenBrandonDavid Bodine
CrossRachaelRobert Palmer
DavisJessicaNaoko Sakaeda
DeGrawJonathanMing Xue
DiedrichsenMadelineMichael Coniglio
DingYuChenghao Wang
DixonAustinPatrick Skinner
DunhamVanessaMakenzie Krocak
ElyoussoufiAymanKathy Pegion
EmmersonSamuelRobert Palmer
EricksonNathanAmy McGovern
Esteva-IngramTatianaNaoko Sakaeda
FaganHannahCameron Homeyer
FakoyaAbdulamid (Abiola)Jens Redemann
FalettiWilliamPatrick Skinner
FellmanBenjaminJoe Ripberger
FieldsJacobJason Furtado
FoskeyStephenPierre Kirstetter
FrostRobbyDavid Bodine
GeigerKellyAaron Hill
GiesaKathrynJames Ruppert
GlantonGwynethKathy Pegion
GoedeVitorDavid Schvartzman
GordonAndreaCameron Homeyer
GraceTaylorKathy Pegion
HartmanColeStacey Hitchcock
HarveyLaurenMakenzie Krocak
HoJunhoGuifu Zhang
HollisMargaretElinor Martin
HosekMichaelHoogewind/Clark
HuYishiZachary Lebo
HuangYuqiChenghao Wang
HuangTaoZhongFeng Xu 
Jernigan IsabelleTony Lyza
JheongGuangohKathy Pegion
JonesErinXuguang Wang
JordanAriannaPetra Klein
JustinAndrewAmy McGovern
KielbasaAlethiaElinor Martin
KimYu ShinXuguang Wang
KubalekDanielXuguang Wang
KuhrNathanDavid Bodine
LamkinBradleyJens Redemann
LappinFrancescaPetra Klein
LaurinaitisShaunZachary Lebo
LeeJeffreyMarcela Loría-Salazar
LeffelJessicaChenghao Wang
LenhardtEmilyJens Redemann
LinShu-HsuanNaoko Sakaeda
LuschenEmilyJames Ruppert
MartzRyanEric Loken
Matland-DixonAimeePierre Kirstetter
McClungBrandonAmy McGovern
McDanielHannaAaron Hill
McGintyChristianAaron Hill
MillerEmmaDavid Schvartzman
MillinOliverJason Furtado
MilneJeffreyHarold Brooks
Mise DhwanitMing Xue
MishlerReeseGuifu Zhang
MitchellLoganJens Redemann
NaikAmeyaHowie Bluestein
NajarianHragNaoko Sakaeda
NiuQingGreg McFarquhar
OlayiwolaHenryJason Furtado
OtterstatterLeiaScott Salesky
PardunTylerMichael Coniglio
PatilSaurabhGreg McFarquhar
PehlJonahDavid Schvartzman
PoundsLaurenMatthew Flournoy
ProsserAlecNo Advisor
PruittErika No Advisor
PuxleyBryonyElinor Martin
QiaoYayunGreg McFarquhar
RaiSadikshaNaoko Sakaeda
Richter AmandaGreg McFarquhar
RoyLoganScott Salesky
SabaRobertMichael Coniglio
SchneiderMorganMatthew Flournoy
SchroersMelanieElinor Martin
ShearerAndrewAaron Johnson
SheddLauraDavid Bodine
ShepherdColeCameron Homeyer
SouthwardSavannahAlexander Ryzhkov
SpencerMichellePetra Klein
SpicerElizabethPetra Klein
StangDavidNo Advisor
SyrettMacintyre (Mac)James Ruppert
TalkingtonGrantChris Karstens
ThielKevinCameron Homeyer
TsaiYuan-Huai (Wayne)Naoko Sakaeda
WangQingyuPetra Klein
WebbHaydenMarcela Loría-Salazar
WeltyColinJames Ruppert
WestEmily Jens Redemann
WheelerKaylaSchenkel and Yussouf
XiaZeqianGreg McFarquhar
XuNaichengXuguang Wang
ZhangWenzhiFeng Xu
ZhuMingZachary Lebo

Interested in Studying Meteorology?

The School of Meteorology's graduate programs are unique due to our co-location with NOAA, Department of Interior, and Department of Energy programs as well as several university strategic organizations, which broaden the education, training and research portfolio of the School.

A researcher interacts with a piece of field equipment.

The graduate program is selective with an admission process based on a holistic look at the applicant’s academic abilities and accomplishments, references, awards, research experience and fit to our research funding. We typically offer between 20 to 30 Teaching and Research Assistantships in the program each year.

Admissions Requirements and Application Process

Admission as a graduate student in the School of Meteorology is competitive. Prospective students must apply for admission to the Graduate College through the Office of Admissions and Records. All materials are submitted electronically through that site, including:

  • Three letters of reference, preferably from faculty
  • Resume/CV
  • Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Personal statement

We would like applicants to craft a Statement of Purpose (aka: Personal Statement) that clearly demonstrates familiarity with the OU Meteorology Graduate Program, their potential for success in this program, and how they align with our core values. In your Statement, we are seeking evidence that 1) you are passionate about this field, 2) you have the potential to excel, and 3) that a research-based graduate degree is vital to achieving your career goals. Your Statement should address the following prompts (in any order)

  • Clearly state why you are seeking a graduate degree in Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
  • Clearly state what knowledge and skills you hope to achieve from this graduate program that will help you reach your career goals.
  • Given the challenges that come with a research-based graduate degree, describe an example of how you have persevered to overcome challenges in pursuit of your academic or personal goals, and how you have grown because of that experience.
  • A core value of our graduate program is creativity, including in our science, to transform our imagination into positive outcomes. Please describe a time in which you exhibited these qualities through your work.
  • Include any relevant research and work experience. Examples: coding skills; instrumentation skills; conference participation; preparation of proposals, manuscripts, and/or publications; teaching experience; management experience.
  • You are welcome to include anything else you feel is important in support of your application that is not already addressed by these prompts.

Recommended Statement of Purpose format:

  • Maximum of 2 pages
  • 12 pt font
  • 1 inch margins
  • The Graduate College requires a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 (B average) for admission. However, students who are accepted typically have a higher GPA.
  • Full calculus sequence (typically 12 credit hours) and a course in differential equations
  • A year of calculus-based physics courses, including mechanics and electricity and magnetism
  • The School recommends that interested students obtain an undergraduate degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, meteorology, atmospheric science, or another one of the physical sciences. We offer an undergraduate degree program for those who are interested – requirements can be found here.
  • We prefer that applicants have a working knowledge of partial differential equations, although some graduate students pursue this after arriving at OU.
  • As of August 2020, the School of Meteorology faculty voted to remove the GRE as a requirement for application to our graduate program. GRE scores included in future applications will be redacted prior to review. This is the first step in our review of the recruitment and admissions processes to increase equity.

Deadlines and Review Process

  • 1 December (updated):
    The School will accept applications past this deadline; however, students who apply later risk losing the majority of funded GRA/GTA opportunities within the School and the National Weather Center.
  • 15 April:
    If you receive a GRA/GTA offer, you must accept or decline the offer by this date. However, students are encouraged to notify the School of their decision to accept or decline a GRA/GTA offer as early as possible. This allows the School to extend offers to other applicants.
  • 1 September: 
    The final deadline for Spring application for international students currently residing outside the United States is 1 September. Access the most up-to-date information regarding international-student admissions.
  • 1 November: 
    The application deadline for Spring admission is 1 November, but there are rarely more than 1 or 2 funded positions available. Occasionally, funding for a GRA/GTA position becomes available after the beginning of the Fall semester. For a student beginning in the Spring semester, courses will be somewhat out of sequence. However, it is generally easy to coordinate any differences.

Although OU has a policy that allows for direct admission into a Ph.D. program, the School of Meteorology strongly advises you to first enroll as an MS degree student. After you have begun the MS degree program, it is possible to switch to the Ph.D. program with permission from the School of Meteorology, if such a track is deemed to be optimal for you.

Graduate Student Handbook (pdf)

  • The Graduate College requires a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 (B average) for admission. However, students who are accepted typically have a higher GPA
  • Full calculus sequence (typically 12 credit hours) and a course in differential equation
  • A year of calculus-based physics courses, including mechanics and electricity and magnetism
  • The School recommends that interested students obtain an undergraduate degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, meteorology, atmospheric science, or another one of the physical sciences. We offer an undergraduate degree program for those who are interested – requirements can be found in the OU General Catalog.
  • We prefer that applicants have a working knowledge of partial differential equations, although some graduate students pursue this after arriving at OU.
  • As of August 2020, the School of Meteorology faculty voted to remove the GRE as a requirement for application to our graduate program. GRE scores included in future applications will be redacted prior to review. This is the first step in our review of the recruitment and admissions processes to increase equity.
Students talking to a faculty member.
The National Weather Center at night, with lightning illuminating the sky.