Alison Krepp Social Science Program Manager Alison is the Social Science Program Manager. She leads the program’s strategic direction and oversees its administrative responsibilities. Prior to joining WPO, Alison worked with state and university partners in NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program and National Estuarine Research Reserve System to design and implement community-based research and engagement programs…
Melissa Mokry, phd Severe Weather Social Scientist Dr. Melissa Mokry is a contractor supporting the WPO Social Science and the VORTEX-USA Programs. Melissa brings an interdisciplinary perspective to severe and hazardous weather. She has experience related to wildfire incidents as Public Information Officer (PIO), emergency preparedness and environmental compliance related to the drinking water industry, editorial experience within water…
Kyle Metta Kyle metta, PHD SBES Data Integration and Partnership Analyst Kyle Metta is a social scientist serving as the SBES Data Policy and Partnership Analyst in the Societal Data Insights Initiative (SDII) at the NOAA Weather Program Office. In this capacity, he focuses on the management of SBES data, fostering partnerships, and developing open…
Adam Tasca serves as the WPO IT Project Manager focused on the Societal Data Insights Initiative (SDII), consisting of the development of a social science data infrastructure to enhance NOAA’s capabilities to integrate and synthesize social and meteorological data and provide user insights to evaluate societal impacts of NOAA’s products and services.
Cassandra Shivers Cassandra Shivers-Williams Social Science Deputy Program Manager Cassandra is a social scientist supporting NOAA’s Weather Program Office as the WPO Social Science Deputy Program Manager. Prior to supporting WPO, she was a Research Scientist at NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) focused on understanding social and personal…
Jonathan Mote Jonathon Mote SBES Data Engagement Coordinator Jonathon is a contractor supporting the Social Science Research Program in the Weather Program Office (WPO). Prior to working for WPO, he was a Director of Research Analytics at Digital Science, as well as a faculty member at the University of Maryland, Southern Illinois University, and George…