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Contact Information

Education

• Ph. D., , , IL.
• M.S., , , IL.
• B.S., , , MN.

Professional/Academic Experience

• Associate Professor, Meteorology (2018-present)
• Assistant Professor, Meteorology (2012-2018)
• Editor (for Education), (2022-present)
• Chair, American Meteorological Society (AMS) (2022-present)
• Member, P, (2023-2026)
• Chair, AMS Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Committee Chair (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Member, AMS Committe charged with (2021-23)
• Member, AMS Committee of Judges for Undergraduate Awards (2021-24)
• Member, AMS Conference on Education Committee (2023, 2024)
• Member, AMS Anderson Award Committee (2022, 2023)
• Member, AMS Board on Higher Education (2019-2022)
• Faculty Fellow, UNC Office of Assessment (2018-2020)
• Member, AMS Battan Award Committee (2019, 2021)
• Member, AMS Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Committee (2017, 2020)
• Chair, AMS Ad-Hoc Committee on Atmospheric Science Education Research (2019)
• Member, UCAR Unidata Users Committee (2015-2018)
• Meteorologist, DTN/Meteorologix (now Schneider Electric) (2002-2006)

Research/Areas of Interest

Storm Chasing on the Great Plains - May 9-18, 2024

Dr. Flynn & Dr. Lerach are leading the 2024 offering of our biennial storm chasing course, which will include up to 12 UNCo students. In this 3 credit, 10 day course, students have a chance to observe the atmosphere with all our senses on this immersive, intensive field experience. Follow this link to learn more about the 2024 offering or contact Dr. Flynn for more information.

Mesoscale meteorology and land surface - atmosphere interaction

Dr. Flynn's research interests follow a theme of mesoscale meteorology, from modeling perspectives to remotely-sensed and in-situ observations. Her current work focuses on mesoscale precipitation patterns in mountainous regions of western Mexico and western India. She is keenly interested in the impacts of local land surface features such as soil moisture heterogeneity and terrain on local precipitation patterns. Though most of her work involves modeling with the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF), field work is also an important component of her research as in-situ observations are always needed to ensure model simulations reflect realistic conditions.

Education Research

Dr. Flynn is part of a collaborative group working toward increasing visibility of, and participation in, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in atmospheric sciences. She has ongoing projects focusing on metacognitive teaching strategies and teaching atmospheric dynamics, and has facilitated faculty workshops in this area.

Publications/Creative Works

Refereed Publications

Flynn, W. J., C. Kirkpatrick, D. Kopacz, D. LaDue, L. Maudlin, and P. McNeal: AMS Support of Education Research in the
Atmospheric Sciences? An Overview of Recent Activity and Recommendations for Moving Forward. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2024, in preparation as Inbox Article).

Barlow, M., C. Davenport, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, A. Klees, and E. Mullens, How do we teach atmospheric dynamics to undergraduates, and how can we improve? Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2024, in preparation).

Handlos, Z., S. Bennett, W. J. Flynn, K. Goebbert, A. Lopez Lang, J. Ogren, A. Praino, S. Nesbitt, A. Srock, and L. White, Revising the AMS Bachelor's Degree Statement to Best Prepare Undergraduates for the Rapidly Evolving Workforce. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2024, in preparation as 45 Beacon Article).

McNeal, P., W. Flynn, C. Kirkpatrick, D. Kopacz, D. LaDue, and L. Maudlin: . Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2022. 

Kopacz, D., L. C. Maudlin, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, S. Gill, and A. T. Hirsch, . Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2021.

Flynn, W. J., S. W. Nesbitt, A. M. Anders, and P. Garg, , Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2017.

Leadership Roles: Workshops & Professional Societies

Co-Chair for Sessions on Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER) at the 30th, 31st, and 32nd Conferences on Education, AMS 101st, 102nd, 103rd, and 104th Annual Meetings, 2021-2024.

, AMS 104th Annual Meeting, 2024.

Workshop Facilitator for the National Association for Geoscience Teachers  (NAGT) , June 25-29, 2023.

, Boulder, CO, October 2022

, SUNY-Albany, Albany, NY, 2022.

Ellis, T., Kopacz, D., Maudlin, L., and Flynn, W., , 98th AMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2018.

Flynn, W. J. and A. Habermann, "Low-Stakes to No-Stakes: Formative Assessment Techniques," Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Workshop Series, University of Northern Colorado, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Fall 2019.

Habermann, A. and W. J. Flynn, "High Stakes: Summative Assessment Techniques," Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop Series, University of Northern Colorado, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Fall 2019.

Juried Presentations

 Flynn, W. J. Flynn, R. Tanamachi, J. Oehrlein, Z. J. Handlos, R. H. Humphrey, and S. C. Petitto, 33rd Conference on Education, AMS 104th Annual Meeting, 2024. (Oral Presentation)

Handlos, Z., S. Bennett, W. J. Flynn, K. Goebbert, A. L. Lang, J. Ogren, A. Praino, S. Nesbitt, A. Srock, and L. White, . 33rd Conference on Education, AMS 104th Annual Meeting, 2024. (Oral Presentation)

Barlow, M., C. Davenport, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, A. Klees, and E. Mullens, , 32nd Conference on Education, AMS 103rd Annual Meeting, 2023. (Oral Presentation)

Barlow, M., C. Davenport, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, A. Klees, and E. Mullens, , 32nd Conference on Education, AMS 103rd Annual Meeting, 2023.

Handlos, Z., S. Bennett, W. J. Flynn, K. Goebbert, A. Lopez Lang, J. Ogren, A. Praino, S. Nesbitt, A. Srock, and L. White, , 32nd Conference on Education, AMS 103rd Annual Meeting, 2023.

Barlow, M., C. Davenport, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, A. Klees, and E. Mullens, , 31st Conference on Education, AMS 102nd Annual Meeting, 2022. (Oral Presentation)

Flynn, W. J., P. McNeal, D. LaDue, D. Kopacz, L. Maudlin, C. Kirkpatrick, , 30th Conference on Education, AMS 101st Annual Meeting, 2021. (Oral Presentation)

Chastang, J., D. Delane, W. J. Flynn, K. H. Goebbert, and J. T. Potemra, , 30th Conference on Education, AMS 101st Annual Meeting, 2021.

Flynn. W. J., , 29th Conference on Education, AMS 100th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2020. (Oral Presentation)

Kopacz, D., W. J. Flynn, L. C. Maudlin, Z. Handlos, S. Gill, and A. T. Hirsch,  29th Conference on Education, AMS 100th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2020. 

Kopacz, D.,  L. C. Maudlin, S. Gill, Z. Handlos, W. J. Flynn, and A. T. Hirsch, , AMS 28th Conference on Education, 99th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 2019.

Swarndeep G., D. Kopacz, L. C. Maudlin, W. J. Flynn, Z. Handlos, and A. T. Hirsch, , 28th Conference on Education, 99th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 2019.

Flynn, W. J., S. W. Nesbitt, A. M. Anders, and P. Garg, , Peter J. Webster Symposium, 98th AMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2018.

Flynn, W. J., , 27th Symposium on Education, 98th AMS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2018.

Flynn, W. J., Implementation of MetPy in Meteorological Case Studies in Undergraduate Courses, Unidata Triennial Workshop, Boulder, CO, 2018.

Ellis, T. D., C. J. Shellito, J. A. Knox, D. Kopacz, and W. J. Flynn, , 26th Symposium on Education, 97th AMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2017.

Flynn, W. J., , 17^th Conference on Mountain Meteorology, AMS, Burlington, VT, 2016.

Flynn, W. J., Chasing Storms: The Front Range Doppler on Wheels Field Project, 7^th Annual UNC Teaching and Learning Fair, Greeley, CO, 2016.

Non-Refereed Online Publication; Student Advisee

Deuschle, N., and W. Flynn,, July 2016.