Meteorology Faculty
The meteorology faculty at MSU Denver have complementary expertise, but all have one thing in common, they love teaching! The program has three full time professors (below) and several part-time professors including Chris Spears, the weatherman on Denver’s CBS; Dr. Scott Landolt, an NCAR researcher with instrumentation expertise; Mike Chapman, a forecast expert with experience in the public and private sector; and Bob Glancy, former NWS-Boulder forecaster. Because of our proximity to several national labs and some of the highest density of meteorologists on the planet, there is never a shortage of excellent professors. Our class sizes are manageable at MSU Denver and you’ll find yourself in classes of 32 or less, ensuring the faculty can work more closely with you, removing the anonymity you might feel in introductory courses at other types of universities.
Sam Ng, Ph.D.
Professor Sam Ng teaches a fieldwork course called Observations of Severe Weather and is an expert on weather forecasting, winter weather, convective storms and Mesoscale meteorology.
Keah Schuenemann, Ph.D.
Professor Keah Schuenemann teaches about the fluid dynamics of the atmosphere, large scale weather systems like mid-latitude cyclones, and climate change. Her climate research includes the large-scale weather pattern climatology of Greenland and changing weather patterns due to a warming climate.
Rich Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor Rich Wagner is a MSU Denver President’s Award-winner and has been deeply involved in MSU Denver life and in promoting Meteorology to students who lack access or are unfamiliar with opportunities in the field. He is active in the community promoting sustainability and K-12 science education.