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Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Department Administration

Mailing Address:
Oceanography Department
572C Holloway Road
Chauvenet Room 200

Annapolis, MD 21402-1363

Chair:
Prof. Gina Henderson
ghenders@usna.edu, (410) 293-6552

Associate Chair:
Prof. Joe Smith
jpsmith@usna.edu, (410) 293-6551

Senior Academic Advisor:
Prof. Andrew Muller
amuller@usna.edu, (410) 293-6569

Educational Technician:
Mr. Adam Kelley
akelley@usna.edu, (410) 293-6550

Faculty and Staff Directory

Note: Listed alphabetically by last name.

Davies, Alexander
Instructor of Practical Applications Environmental Data Manager, Command Forecaster M.S., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Air-Sea Interactions, MJO, Mesoscale Physical-Biological Processes, Rotating Tank Experiments

Franklin, Kyle
Commander, USN Assistant Professor Ph.D., M.S., Naval Postgraduate School
Research Interests
Boundary Layer Processes, Air-Sea Interactions, Environmental Inputs of Electromagnetic/Electrooptic (EM/EO) Systems

Gallaher, Shawn
Captain, USN Assistant Professor, PMP Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School
Research Interests
Upper Ocean Stratification and Dynamics, Arctic Oceanography

Garrett, Jessica
Commander, USN Instructor M.S. Meteorology and Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School

Henderson, Gina
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Snow Cover, Atmospheric Circulation, Teleconnections, Arctic Climate

Hickman, Ben
Physical Science Technician M.S., Western Carolina University

Homola, Jillian
Lieutenant Commander, USN Instructor M.S. Meteorology and Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School

Kelley, Adam
Educational Technician

Loeffler, Scott
Assistant Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests
Polarimetric Radar, Atmospheric Convection, Cloud Modeling, Supercell Dynamics

Muller, Andrew
Associate Professor Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Research Interests
Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Estuarine Biogeochemical Processes

Petruncio, Emil
Adjunct Professor

Smart, Matthew
Lieutenant Commander, USNR Assistant Professor Ph.D., Indiana University
Research Interests
Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology, Nutrient Cycling

Smith, Joseph
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston
Research Interests
Cycling of Constituents in Marine Systems, Biogeochemical Cycles, AUVs

Steppe, Cecily
Professor Ph.D., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Coastal Biophysical Coupling, Population Dynamics of Fish and Invertebrates, Habitat Restoration, Aquaculture

Tracy, Brianna
Instructor of Practical Applications Oceanography Lab Manager M.S., University of San Diego