Advisory Board

Recently the Geography Department formed a new alumni advisory board. The board is a mix of undergraduate and graduate alumni from various years and disciplines. Terry Slocum, the departmental chair, and student liaisons from Geography and Atmospheric Science also participate. We had our first face-to-face meeting in April, 2005, in Lindley Hall. It was a lot of fun being back in Lawrence and visiting the department. We spent much of our time defining how the new board can help students and faculty through a variety of initiatives.
Here are a few ideas: Host alumni gatherings to re-acquaint you with happenings at Lindley Establish a network of professionals that are available to advise/mentor students Create a web page that provides details on available internships Support student travel to professional conferences and training Support field camp Support the improvement of Lindley Hall And more…		From back left to right Randy Baker, Matt Foster, Pat Murphy Johan Feddema From front left to right David Stearns, Mark Burger, Abigail Boudewyns, George Pangburn

Here are a few ideas:

• Host alumni gatherings to re-acquaint you with happenings at Lindley
• Establish a network of professionals that are available to advise/mentor students
• Create a web page that provides details on available internships
• Support student travel to professional conferences and training
• Support field camp
• Support the improvement of Lindley Hall
• And more…

We will keep you informed and ask for your support as we proceed.

Chair, Advisory Board:

David C. Stearns, Nokia Location & Commerce – Project Specialist

Advisory Board Members:

Alan Arbogast, Professor, Michigan State University
Randy Baker, Senior Meteorologist, United Parcel Service (UPS)
Mark Bogner , Meteorologist, AccuWeather and KSNW-TV
Abigail Boudewyns, Legislative Fellow, Kansas Legislative Research Department, Topeka, KS
Mark Burger, Aviation Meteorologist, Federal Aviation Administration
Brian Hiller, ESRI Account Manager
Matt Foster, National Weather Service
David Hogben, Director of Business Intelligence and Financial Systems, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Kevin Howald, Senior Engineering Manager, Harris Corporation
Michelle Joest, Quality Assurance Architect, Independent Contractor
M. Pat Murphy, Senior Aviation Meteorologist, NOAA
George Pangburn, Nuclear Safety Consultant, US NRC
Tom Schmiedeler, Professor, Washburn University
Richard Skaggs
Johannes Feddema, Geography Department Chair & Professor, University of Kansas
Jeffrey M. Stankiewicz, Space Weather Forecaster, Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder, CO
Anke Wells, Adjunct Associate Professor, Johnson County Community College (JCCC)
Jared Williams, Geospatial Product Manager, BillSoft, Overland Park, KS

Student Liason:

Undergraduate Student Liaison – Atmospheric Science
Undergraduate Student Liaison – Geography
Kathryn Clark, Graduate Student Liaison – Atmospheric Science
Stephanie Meador, Graduate Student Liaison – Geography