Jessie Choate

Jessie Choate is a Senior Instructor & Academic Advisor in the Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on thunderstorm dynamics, severe weather hazards, and improving forecast lead times through ensemble forecasting. She holds an MBA in Energy from the University of Oklahoma and dual degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from UIUC.

Education:

• MBA with Energy Certificate, University of Oklahoma (2019)
• M.S. Atmospheric Sciences, UIUC (2016)
• B.S. Atmospheric Sciences, UIUC (2014)

Research emphasizes extending tornado warning lead times via data assimilation and operational forecasting collaboration with NWS. She teaches courses like Severe Weather, Radar Meteorology, and Broadcast Meteorology. Recognized for mentorship, she advises undergraduates on academic planning, career development, and internship opportunities.

Awards include the 2019-2020 Outstanding Undergraduate Mentorship Award and multiple student-excellence rankings. Committed to pedagogy, she chairs the Outreach/Public Engagement Committee and serves on UIUC's Curriculum and Undergraduate Affairs Committees.