Michelle Whisenhant

Title
Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Email
Department
Department of Applied Aerospace Science
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

Call or email to set up a time to meet in my EagleVision virtual office.

Areas of Expertise

Teaching, Course Development, Faculty Mentoring
Michelle Whisenhant

I am a meteorologist. I have proudly served as a member of the ERAU-Worldwide faculty since 2015. I have been teaching and developing online courses since 2007 and have developed most of the meteorology courses offered at ERAU-W. I also lead the development of and manage the ERAU-Worldwide Applied Meteorology Minor.

Personal Mindset

I truly LOVE my job. I consider myself a friendly, approachable, and fun individual. As a teacher and mentor, I am extremely committed to helping students achieve their academic goals.

My basic life motto:  Make a positive difference in the world by being a good person, having mutual respect of others and the world we live in, setting the best example, and being the best I can be at the things I have skill in.

My general daily checklist for a happy and productive life: eat right, stay hydrated, get plenty of sleep, stay active and social, be productive and useful, and work hard at relationships with the important people in my life.

Main Personal Interests

I'm an avid cyclist (road and off-road) and competitive triathlete. Engaging in these activities connects the physical wellbeing and social aspects of my life.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School

WEAX 201 - Meteorology I

WEAX 301 – Aviation Weather

WEAX 327 - Operational Analysis and Forecasting

WEAX 363 – Thunderstorms

MSES 550 – Atmospheric Conditions in Emergency Services

I am a retired US Navy Officer, where my job was to provide mission-specific weather and ocean forecasts for aviation, maritime, and special operations, which requires a detailed understanding of the air and ocean environment. Much of my teaching experience was gained during my service in the US Navy, teaching traditional physics and nuclear physics at the Naval Nuclear Power School, and math and meteorology courses at the US Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School.

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Merit Pay Award (2019) 

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Merit Pay Award (2020) 

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award (AY 2019-2020) - for outstanding leadership, effort, and achievement in the areas of curriculum development and faculty collaboration and support