In this special podcast, we devote an entire episode to discussing "our impact." Hosted by Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree, the center's Education Lead Dr. Jo-Anne Manswell Butty helps breakdown what we've done over the last two decades to change the scientific landscape by fostering a culture of fellowship, collaboration, and interdisciplinary studies through our multiple partnerships with minority serving institutions across the country and beyond.

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Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree shares a conversation with Dr. Vankita Brown who is the Senior Advisor for Equity at NOAA. Sharing both personal and professional stories about their connections to Howard University and NCAS-M, our host candidly helps Dr. Brown share how she found the importance of following her own career path, making a difference in the world and understanding the importance of knowing who you are and what you can do to help those around you.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series -  Vankita Brown

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree talks with Isha Renta Lopez a Physical Scientist with NOAA’s Weather Program Office. She shares her personal stories about growing up in Puerto Rico and how her experiences as a youth catapulted her into a career in weather, and more importantly, she shares how her connections to her homeland drives her everyday work ensuring the Latino community receives NOAA’s messages, information and insights.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series -  Isha Renta

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree connects with Dr. Leticia Williams, Research Associate with NCAS-M. They share stories about their experiences at Howard University as well as Dr. Williams being the first Postdoctoral Research Fellows in the center from the communications discipline as well as how she is one of the social scientists connected to NOAA’s National Weather Service that helps communicate how weather impacts Americans.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series- Leticia Williams

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree speaks with Dr. DaNa Carlis, director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory and NCAS-M alum. With a B.S. in Chemistry, an M.S. in Atmospheric Science, and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. Carlis shares how NCAS-M helped him unlock his love for atmospheric science and how he has grown within the NOAA organization over the past 22 years.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series- DaNa Carlis

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree speaks with Dr. Segayle Thompson, an accomplished meteorologist and NCAS-M alum. She is currently the project manager for the Phased Array Radar Acquisition project. In this episode, she discusses her various roles within NOAA and other government agencies such as NASA and the D.O.D as well as how NCASM help facilitate her growth within the atmospheric science field.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series-  Segayle Thompson

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree speaks with Janae Elkins, a National Weather Service emergency response meteorologist and class of 2018 NCAS-M alum. Janae knew she wanted to be a meteorologist since the age of six, driven by her fascination with severe weather. Her journey from Jacksonville State to the NWS highlights her dedication to helping people understand the weather and take necessary precautions. In this episode, Janae shares her experiences, her role in briefing NWS leadership on significant weather impacts across the United States and offers advice for young people interested in meteorology.

NCAS-M Podcast Alumni Series -  Janae Elkins

Podcast host Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree speaks with John Moore, an NCAS-M class of 2010 alum and current Policy Advisor to NOAA's Deputy Undersecretary for Operations. In this episode, he discusses the beginning of his journey with NOAA as a sophomore meteorology student at Jacksonville State University and the impact the opportunities he has had through the organization have had on his career and work.