Victoria Walker

Title
Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Applied Aviation Sciences Department
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

SPRING 2026 -- M: 10-11:50; W/F: 12-1:50; Th: 9:45-11:35

Dr. Victoria Walker is an assistant professor of Meteorology and the Meteorology Laboratory Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Meteorology from Iowa State University.

Before joining Embry-Riddle, Dr. Walker worked as a research scientist focused on satellite, in situ, and modeled observations of soil and vegetation parameters, with particular emphasis on soil moisture dynamics. Her expertise bridges atmospheric and terrestrial processes, supporting advancements in environmental monitoring and applied meteorological research.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Meteorology, Iowa State University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Agricultural Meteorology, Iowa State University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Applied Meteorology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • WEAX 301: Aviation Weather
  • WEAX 201: Introduction to Meteorology
  • WX 201: Survey of Meteorology
  • WEAX 203L: Survey of Meteorology Lab
  • WX 203L: Survey of Meteorology Lab

2025 - pres.     Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ

2021 - 2025     Postdoctoral Research Scientist, ORISE (hosted by USDA-ARS), Beltsville, MD

2019 - 2021     Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

2016 - 2019     NASA Earth and Space Science Fellow, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

2014 - 2016     Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Member, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society

Member, American Society of Agronomy & Soil Science Society of America

Member, American Meteorological Society

Member, American Geophysical Union