CV

Keah Schuenemann, Ph.D.

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Professor of Meteorology, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Education

PhD, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. (2008).

Dissertation/Thesis Title: Analysis of the Synoptic Forcing of Greenland Precipitation in the 20th and 21st Centuries, Advisor:  John Cassano

MS, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. (2006).

BS, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. (2004).

Employment

Professor of Meteorology, Metropolitan State University of Denver.  (August 2019-present)

Director of General Studies, Metropolitan State University of Denver.  (August 2019-August 2023)

Associate Professor of Meteorology, Metropolitan State University of Denver.  (August 2015-August 2019)

Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Metropolitan State University of Denver. (August 2010 - August 2015).

Visiting Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver. (August 2009 - May 2010).

Lecturer, Our Changing Environment, 180 students, University of Colorado, (Spring 2010).

Post-doctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Advisor:  Cora Randall. (January 1, 2009 - August 15, 2009).

Research and Teaching Assistant, Instructor, University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science. (August 2004 - December 2008).

Publications

Auger, J. D., Mayewski, P.A., Maasch, K.A., Schuenemann, K., Carleton, A.M., Birkel, S.D., Saros, J.E. (2019). 2000 years of North Atlantic-Arctic climate.  Quaternary Science Reviews, 216, 17.  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.05.020

Auger, J. D., S. D. Birkel, K. A. Maasch, P. A. Mayewski, and K. C. Schuenemann (2018), An Ensemble Mean and Evaluation of Third Generation Global Climate Reanalysis Models, Atmosphere, 9(6), 236, doi:  https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9060236.

Auger, J. D., S. D. Birkel, K. A. Maasch, P. A. Mayewski, and K. C. Schuenemann (2017), Examination of precipitation variability in southern Greenland, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122, 6202–6216, doi:10.1002/2016JD026377.

Schuenemann, K., Wagner, R. G. (2014). Using Student-Generated Blogs to Create a Global Perspective on Climate Change. Themed Issue: Climate Literacy Journal of Geoscience Education, 62(3), pp. 364-373. http://nagt-jge.org/

Schuenemann, K., Cassano, J. J. (2010). Changes in synoptic weather patterns and Greenland precipitation in the 20th and 21st centuries: 2. Analysis of 21st century atmospheric changes using self‐organizing maps. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115(D05108). http://www.agu.org/journals/jd/

Schuenemann, K., Cassano, J. J. (2009). Changes in synoptic weather patterns and Greenland precipitation in the 20th and 21st centuries: 1. Evaluation of late 20th century simulations from IPCC models. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114(D20113). http://www.agu.org/journals/jd/

Schuenemann, K., Cassano, J. J., Finnis, J. (2009). Synoptic Forcing of Precipitation over Greenland: Climatology for 1961–99. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 10(1), 60-78. http://journals.ametsoc.org/loi/hydr

Non-peer reviewed Publications

Cook, J., Schuenemann, K., Nuccitelli, D., Jacobs, P., Cowtan, K., Green, S., Way, R., Richardson, M., Cawley, G., Mandia, S., Skuce, A., & Bedford, D. (April 2015). Making Sense of Climate Science Denial. edX. http://edx.org/understanding-climate-denial