Madeline D. Statkewicz

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Atmospheric Science | May 2023

University of Houston, Houston, TX


B.S., Applied Mathematics | May 2018

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL


AWARDS & HONORS

  • Robert E. Sheriff Lecture, 1st Place, 2021

  • Outstanding Graduate Student, 2021, 2022

  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2021

  • Linly Heflin Scholar, 2014

  • J.L. Bedsole Foundation Scholar, 2013

EXPERIENCE

Teaching & Research Assistant | August 2018 - Present

University of Houston Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Houston, TX

  • Dissertation: The Impact of Changing Precipitation Patterns on Flooding Occurrences in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area

  • Instruct students on topics such as Earth's climate system, the global water cycle, synoptic-scale circulations, Rossby waves, sea-level rise, volcanism, radiative forcing, agricultural impacts, mitigation, adaptation, geoengineering, and public policy

William L. Lapenta Intern | June 2021 - August 2021

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Program Office, Silver Springs, MD

  • Created a presentation giving shareholders a comprehensive overview of atmospheric composition measurements scheduled to take place in New York City over the next few years to several decades

Research Assistant | September 2017 - December 2017

NASA DEVELOP

  • Worked with principal investigators to coordinate qualitative research into habitat suitability for oysters in the Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay areas

  • Generated project video accompanying research project and poster presentation

Teaching Assistant | May 2017 - August 2017

Gulf Coast Exploreum, Mobile, AL

  • Taught students aged 11 to 14 topics such as 3D printing, coding, and other subject matter on information compiled from multiple sources, including online sites and other educational materials

Structural Engineering Intern | May 2014 - May 2016

Gulf States Engineering, Mobile, AL

  • Traveled to build sites to collaborate with construction personnel and to confirm compliance with design parameters and regulations

  • Assisted drafters in developing structural design of products using drafting tools or computer-aided design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software

  • Checked all types of documents, including blueprints and drawings for accuracy and completeness

SKILLS

Research

Focus on changes in rainfall, the sea breeze, and land cover.

Analyze

From simple linear regression to complex statistics.

Write

One published manuscript with two more in the works.

GIS

Well-versed in ArcGIS Pro and its predecessors.

Teach

Award-winning teaching assistant in climate change.

Organize

Chair of the Student Research Conference at UH (2021-2023)