My research involves satellite remote sensing of the atmosphere with weather and climate applications. I received a BS in Meteorology from Northern Illinois University, and my MS and Ph.D. in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University. I was the lead of science studies for the Hampton University NASA contract for the Cloud Aerosol Lidar and Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) mission. The CALIPSO satellite, launched on April 28, 2006 for a 3-year mission has on-board a nadir looking three-channel polarization sensitive lidar. I also coordinated a global network of nearly 500 ground-based remote sensing sites to provide validation data for the CALIPSO mission. Collectively, I have authored over 20 journal articles and abstracts.
