Erik Fraza
Assistant Clinical Professor, Meteorology
301C Hilbun Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Dr. Erik Fraza is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU). He obtained his PhD in Geography in 2016 from Florida State University studying hurricane climatology. His research has been concentrating on the types and evolution of spatial and temporal effects on hurricane intensification rates, primarily in the North Atlantic hurricane basin.
Education
- Ph.D., Geography, Florida State University, Department of Geography, 2010-2016. Dissertation: Spatial analyses of climatological effects on hurricane intensification rates.
- M.S., Atmospheric Science, The Ohio State University, Department of Geography, 2008-2010. Thesis: The Global 3-Dimensional Structure of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation.
- B.S., Central Michigan University, Majors: Meteorology and Computer Science, 2005-2008
Experience
- Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, Florida State University
- Graduate Research Assistant, The Ohio State University
Research Interests
- Hurricane climatology, Hurricane meteorology, Climatology, Climate change, Quantitative methods
Teaching Areas
- GR 4623 Physical Meteorology
- GR 4753/6753 Satellite and Radar Meteorology
- GR 4823/6823 Dynamic Meteorology I
- GR 4943/6943 Tropical Meteorology
Honors/Professional Activities
- Member American Meteorological Society
- Member American Association of Geographers
Recent Publications
- Fraza, E., Elsner, J.B., & Jagger, T.H. (2016). A space-time statistical climate model for hurricane intensification in the North Atlantic basin. Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography. 2, 105-114.
- Fraza, E., & Elsner, J.B. (2015). A climatological study of the effect of sea-surface temperature on North Atlantic hurricane intensification. Physical Geography, 36(5), 395-407.
- Fraza, E., & Elsner, J.B. (2014). A spatial climatology of North Atlantic hurricane intensity change. International Journal of Climatology, 34, 2918-2924.
