17 Dr. Saber Brasher is a new Assistant Professor in the Geography Department as of Fall 2022. She is a Climatologist, having received her PhD in Climatology from the University of Delaware, and she holds a BS and MS in Physical Geography from Texas State University. Her dissertation work centered on Northern Hemisphere cryosphere changes and linkages with larger atmospheric dynamics, but she also does work in broader hydroclimatology and environmental change. Currently she is juggling projects that pertain to snow/ice changes and atmospheric teleconnections, summer drought and precipitation changes in Oklahoma, water availability and agriculture under climate change, among other pending ideas waiting for their time to see the light! She teaches courses in Meteorology and Climatology and has enjoyed meeting faculty across OSU interested in how climate impacts their respective disciplines. She expects to have her first graduate students joining her HydRA (Hydroclimate and EnviRonmental Adaptation) lab in 2023/2024. Outside of work, she is an avid outdoorswoman and nature lover. She runs all the roads and trails in Stillwater, loves hiking, backpacking, kayaking, and met her soon-to-be husband (Erik) rock climbing. To move to Oklahoma, they loaded up the cars and camped their way across the country with their Australian Shepherd, River. Dr. Jon Comer completed year 29 at OSU in 2023 and is sad to report another year has gone by without a European excursion. 2024 for sure! His travel has remained confined to semi-monthly trips to DFW, bi-annual trips to Clearwater, and gazing longingly at the travel brochures he receives weekly from various alumni associations. He and his family did travel to Indianapolis for the Indy 500 in May. After a 6-year hiatus, he got to teach Meteorology (3033) in the spring due to high demand for that course. He continues to teach Europe (3723) online and Spatial Analysis (3333) in the fall. Spring 2023 marked the end of 28 consecutive years teaching Geographical Analysis (5303) to graduate students, due to low enrollments. It will return in 2024! Jon remains active with the Applied Geography Conferences as a Board Member, but recently stepped down as Secretary. AGX looks forward to an in-person meeting in October 2023 (in Pittsburgh) for the first time since the pandemic. He also has two PhD students, Fernanda Ramirez Sáenz and Ofuje Amune, powering towards completion of their dissertations. Instead of slowing down as retirement looms, Jon is assuming the role of Interim Department Head effective July 1, 2023. Let the fun begin! Faculty Updates
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