I've finally made my way back to the mountains! As a young girl, my Grandfather, a former Navy sailor, would always look at the clouds and tell me about the weather.
My father had a telescope, and we were always looking at the sky. I took that love of the sky and science and got a BS in Meteorology from Cook College at Rutgers University in 2006.
By 2007, I was observing and forecasting some of the most extreme weather in the world on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Sharing the history of the mountain and teaching the public about weather and climate
made me realize I wanted to teach. I began to pursue my graduate education in 2011, at the University of Michigan. I recieved my PhD in atmospheric science this past May. I am excited to
continue my journey at Colorado State University. I'm excited to get back into the mountains and begin a new chapter in my career!
Education
Ph.D. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, 2017, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
B.S. in Meteorology, 2006, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Teaching and Relevant Experience
August 2007 - May 2011: Educational Weather Observer (Mount Washington Observatory, NH)
Fall 2011: Our Changing Atmosphere (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Spring 2012: Extreme Weather (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Fall 2013: Engineering Teaching Consultant (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
May-June 2014: Preparing Future Faculty Seminar (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
January 2015-2017: Multidisicplinary Project: Great Lakes Simulation Project, Student Advisor (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Positions and Honors
Michigan Geophysical Union Poster Session, Student Organizer, 2014-2016
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization, President: 2014-2015. Member:2015-2017
Recent Conference Presentations
Kawecki,S., Morrison,H., and Steiner,A. Dust as ice-nuclei: Implications on a Mesoscale convective event in the Central Great Plains. AMS Annual Meeting, January 2017 (Oral)
Kawecki,S. Steiner,A. Investigating the Impacts Emissions Composition Has on a Mesoscale Convective System in the Central Great Plains. AMS Annual Meeting, January 2016 (Oral)
Kawecki,S., Henebry,G.M., and A. Steiner. Effects of Urban Plume Aerosols on a Mesoscale Convective System. Meteorology and Climate Modeling of Air Quality Conference, September 2015 (Oral)
Publications
Kawecki,S., Henebry,G.M., and Steiner,A. Effects of Urban Plume Aerosols on a Mesoscale Convective System.. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2016.
Kawecki,S. and Steiner, A. The Influence of Aerosol Hygroscopicity on Precipitation Intenstiy During a Mesoscale Convective Event. Journal of Geophysical Research, in review.
Kawecki,S., Morrison, H., and Steiner, A. Dust as Ice Nuclei: Implications for a Mesoscale Convective System in the Central Great Plains. in prep.
