Pam Heinselman
Summer 2006 WAS*IS

I am a Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, which is located at the University of Oklahoma (OU). My current research interest is on the investigation of polarimetric-radar applications such as hail sizing and estimating the depth of the convective boundary layer. Past research interests are the North American Monsoon (PhD, 2004), storm longevity, and El Niño (MS, 1994). Although I was trained almost purely in meteorology, I enjoy interdisciplinary activities and research that combine aspects of meteorology and education. As time permits, I lead educational outreach activities for the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) and OU. At NSSL I have mentored students in the NWC REU program and participated in public open houses. During the fall 2005 semester, I taught Weather and Climate for non-meteorology majors (and loved it!) at OU and co-mentored two OU senior Capstone students on a project that addressed graduate student misconceptions about the concept of relative humidity. This Capstone project represents one piece of an ongoing education research project entitled, "Relative Humidity: What do students know about it?"
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