Walker Ashley
Summer 2007 WAS*IS
 I'm an atmospheric scientist and physical geographer with primary research interests in atmospheric hazards and societal interactions, severe storms, and applied meteorology/climatology. I've been an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University since receiving my Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Georgia in 2005. In the past few years, my research has moved away from examining the specific atmospheric patterns that produce extreme thunderstorm phenomena to, instead, trying to reveal the unique “relationships” that exist between storms and humans that ultimately lead to casualties. More specifically, I have applied a spatially explicit approach to examine casualty patterns associated with U.S. Through this research, I have revealed geographic patterns of risk and vulnerability that are intrinsic to weather-related hazards.
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