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1 Todd A. Murphy Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science Department of Atmospheric Science, School of Science University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Office: (318) EDUCATION Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2015 M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2010 B.S., Meteorology, University of South Alabama, 2008 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, August 2014 Present Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA Instructor, January 2012 May 2014 Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Graduate Research Assistant, August 2008 July 2014 Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Teaching Assistant, August 2007 July 2008 Department of Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, A COURSES TAUGHT Courses Taught at the University of Louisiana at Monroe: GEOS 1001 Earth Science: Summer 2015 GEOS 1002 Natural Disasters and Hazards: Summer 2015 ATMS 1002 Introduction to Severe Weather: Spring 2015; Summer 2015 ATMS 2000 Weather Analysis and Forecasting: Fall 2014 ATMS 3005 Dynamic Meteorology I: Spring 2015 ATMS 3006 Dynamic Meteorology II: Fall 2014 ATMS 4003 Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory: Fall 2014 ATMS 4004 Mesoscale Meteorology: Spring 2015 Courses Taught at the University of Alabama at Huntsville: ATS/ESS 112 Severe & Hazardous Weather: substitute instructor ATS/ESS 452 Synoptic Meteorology: Spring 2012, Spring 2013 ATS 454/554 Forecasting Mesoscale Processes: Spring 2014 ATS 541 Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Cloud Physics: substitute instructor ATS 671 Ground Based Remote Sensing: substitute instructor Courses Taught at the University of South Alabama: MET 354 Dynamic Meteorology I: Fall 2007 teaching assistant MET 355 Dynamic Meteorology II: Spring 2008 teaching assistant MET 420 Computer Applications in Meteorology: Summer 2008 teaching assistant

2 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Murphy, T. A., R. A. Wade, T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2015: Observations and analysis of reflectivity segments interacting with a quasi-linear convective system. Submitted to Mon. Wea. Rev. (in revision). Knupp K. R., T. A. Murphy, T. A. Coleman, R. A. Wade, S. Mullins, C. J. Schultz, E. V. Schultz, L. Carey, A. Sherrer, E. W. McCaul, B. Carcione, S. Latimer, A. Kula, K. Laws, P. T. Marsh, and K. Klockow, 2014: Meteorological overview of the devastating 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95, Coleman, T. A., T. A. Murphy, K. R. Knupp, L. D. Carey, and M. E. Anderson, 2014: Extensive observations of the transition region of a winter storm. J. Operational Meteor., 2 (1) Murphy, T. A., and K. R. Knupp, 2012: An analysis of cold season supercell storms using the synthetic dual-doppler technique. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ULM College of Arts, Education, and Sciences: Dean s Faculty Support Fund for travel to present at 37 th Conference on Radar Meteorology The University of Louisiana at Monroe s Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar Teaching, Research, and Operations, May 2015, $832 (intramural) ULM College of Arts, Education, and Sciences: Computer Refresh Funds (via proposal submitted to Salary Recovery Funds) to update computer hardware in the Synoptic Meteorology Teaching Laboratory, January 2015, $3,700 (intramural) Proposed (not funded): NSF/Louisiana Board of Regents (LA EPSCoR SURE): Severity of Tornado Outbreaks in the Southeastern United States versus the Great Plains, December 2014, $4,500 (extramural). Scored 89% in reviews; funding approval at 90%. ULM College of Arts, Education, and Sciences: Endowed Professorship in Geosciences, September 2014 (intramural). AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS Graduate Research Assistant of the Year, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2011 Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation, 36 th Annual National Weather Association Meeting, 2011 Dr. Bill Williams Endowment Scholarship, University of South Alabama, 2007 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Lyza, A. W., T. A. Murphy, and K. Knupp, 2014: Overview of the April 2014 Tennessee Valley Tornado Outbreak. 27 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P120. Murphy, T. A., and K. R. Knupp, 2014: Prevalence and characteristics of atmospheric waves in severe weather environments. 94 th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P837. waves during the historic April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. 38 th National Weather Association Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, Nat. Wea. Assoc. waves during the historic April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. 36 th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Breckenridge, CO, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P258. waves during the historic April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. 11 th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, MS, Mississippi State University.

3 Murphy, T. A., T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2012: Observations and analysis of atmospheric waves during the historic April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. 26 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, TN, Amer. Meteor. Soc., P107. Murphy, T. A., R. A. Wade, T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2012: Analysis and recent observations of wave interactions in North Alabama. 9 th Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium, Mobile, AL, University of South Alabama. Murphy, T. A., R. A. Wade, T. Coleman, and Kevin R. Knupp, 2012: Analysis and recent observations of wave interactions in North Alabama. 10 th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, MS, Mississippi State University. Murphy, T. A., T. A. Coleman, R. A. Wade, and K. R. Knupp, 2012: Radar overview and visual documentation of the 27 April 2011 tornadic outbreak. 92 nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., J1.1. Murphy, T. A., R. A. Wade, T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2011: Observations and operational importance of wave like features interacting with quasi-linear convective systems. 36 th National Weather Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, Nat. Wea. Assoc. *Awarded Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation Murphy, T. A., T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2011: Preliminary observations of convective initiation and mesocyclone interactions with atmospheric waves on 27 April th National Weather Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, Nat. Wea. Assoc. Murphy, T. A., R. A. Wade, T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2011: Observations of wave-like features interacting with a tornadic line-echo wave pattern. 35 th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Pittsburgh, PA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 4B.6. Murphy, T. A., R.A. Wade, T. A. Coleman, and K. R. Knupp, 2011: Recent radar observations of wave-like features interacting with quasi-linear convective systems. 35 th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Pittsburgh, PA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Murphy, T. A., and K. R. Knupp, 2010: Super Tuesday storm variability. 25 th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Denver, CO, Amer. Meteor, Soc., P8.20. Murphy, T. A., and K. R. Knupp, 2010: Super Tuesday storm variability. 7 th Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium, Mobile, AL, University of South Alabama. Murphy, T. A., and K. R. Knupp, 2009: Variability in the kinematic structure of Super Tuesday storms. 34 th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Williamsburg, VA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 5B.2. Murphy, T. A., and M. Anderson, 2009: A North Alabama winter weather event: From a dual-pol perspective. 6 th Southeastern Costal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium, Mobile, AL, University of South Alabama. INVITED TALKS Guest speaker on ULM s polarimetric Doppler weather radar, Central Mississippi AMS/NWA chapter (May 2015) Guest research seminar on atmospheric gravity waves, Science Speaker Series, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (Spring 2015) Research seminar on atmospheric gravity waves, University of Louisiana at Monroe (Spring 2014) Public seminar on atmospheric gravity waves, 2014 Nashville Severe Weather Awareness Day (Spring 2014) Public seminar on the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak, 2013 Nashville Severe Weather Awareness Day (Spring 2013) Seminar on the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak, Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Weather Association January Meeting (Spring 2013) Public workshop on Doppler radar and polarimetric analysis, 3 rd Annual Rocket City Weather Fest (Spring 2012)

4 Public seminar on the 27 April 2011 tornado outbreak, 2 nd Annual Rocket City Weather Fest (Fall 2011) LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND OUTREACH Service at the University of Louisiana at Monroe ULM representative, WiFi Committee, National Weather Service Jackson, MS (May 2015) Committee Member, School of Sciences Scholarship and Awards Committee (Fall 2014-present) Webmaster, Department of Atmospheric Science (Fall 2014-present) Faculty Advisor, ULM Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (Fall 2014-present) Student Recruitment Coordinator, Department of Atmospheric Science (Fall 2014-present) Faculty Search Committee, Department of Atmospheric Science (Fall 2015-Spring 2015) Research Seminar & Recruiting Visit at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (Spring 2015) Judge, Louisiana High School Technology Online Challenge (Spring 2015) Undergraduate Researchers Supervised at the University of Louisiana at Monroe Elisa Murillo, Spring 2015-present, Severity of Tornado Outbreaks in the Southeastern United States versus the Great Plains, unfunded research project Holly Mallinson, Spring 2015-present, Characteristics of Damaging Wind Events, unfunded research project Service at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Public tour lead for UAH severe weather research vehicles ( ) o Exhibit at 94 th Annual AMS Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2014) o STEM outreach event at Hampton Cove Middle School, Huntsville, AL (2013) o AMS outreach event at Buckhorn High School, Huntsville, AL (2013) o 41 st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, Nashville, TN (2013) o 11 th Annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium, Starkville, MS (2013) o 9 th Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium, Mobile, AL (2012) o 3 rd Annual Rocket City Weather Fest, Huntsville, AL (2012) o 2 nd Annual Rocket City Weather Fest, Huntsville, AL (2011) o Various elementary, middle, and high school groups (2008 current) Graduate Student Representative, Atmospheric Science Department ( ) Lead graduate student for new student recruiting, Atmospheric Science Department ( ; recruiting events at 2011 NWA meeting and 2012 AMS meeting) Mentor for undergraduate senior capstone project (2011 & ) National Weather Service Emergency Response Meteorologist (ER-MET) (assisted in tornado track surveys after 27 April 2011 outbreak) Planning committee and student volunteer, Rocket City Weather Fest (2011; 2012) Elementary and middle school severe weather safety talks (various times between 2007 Current) Undergraduate Researchers Supervised at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Chris Lisauckis, Spring 2014, A Climatology of Wave-like Reflectivity Segments. Elizabeth Lawson, Spring 2013, Synoptic Analysis of the 27 April 2011 Tornado Outbreak. Service at the University of South Alabama Student Volunteer, Southeastern Coastal & Atmospheric Processes Symposium (Spring 2007; Spring 2008)

5 ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Research Field Deployments: o Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS, December 2013 January 2014) o Atmospheric Boundary Identification and Delineation Experiment III (ABIDE-III, ) o Landfalling TCs: T.S. Hanna (2008); Hurricane Irene (2011); Hurricane Isaac (2012) o Lightning initiation with polarimetric radar (Summer 2009) o North Alabama severe weather ( ) Daily Forecaster for the ABIDE-III field project ( ) Significant radar analysis experience (single and dual-doppler analyses) using the following software: SOLOII, SOLO3, Radx, REORDER, CEDRIC, GRLevel2 Analyst Significant use of polarimetric radars and analysis of polarimetric products Data analysis and visualization from a variety of programming languages (e.g., IDL, NCL, Python, PV-Wave, Fortran). Extensive experience operating and troubleshooting the following research instruments: o X- and C-band polarimetric Doppler radars o 915 MHz Doppler wind profiler o 12-Channel Microwave Profiling Radiometer o Vertically Pointing X-band Radar o Lidar Ceilometer o Doppler Wind Lidar o Parsivel Disdrometer o Electric Field Mill o Hotplate Precipitation Sensor o High-resolution time-lapse weather camera RESEARCH INTERESTS Ground Based Remote Sensing Radar Meteorology Atmospheric Waves (Gravity Waves, Bores) Severe Storms External influences on tornadogenesis (waves, topography, etc.) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Meteorological Society National Weather Association