- Ph.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2010
- M.S., University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2005
- B.S., University of Oklahoma, 2002

Cody Kirkpatrick
Senior Lecturer, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Mesoscale meteorology; numerical weather prediction; numerical simulation of convective storms and systems; observations and predictability of high-impact, hazardous weather events
Dr. Kirkpatrick's current research activities include:
Kirkpatrick, C., McCaul, E.W. Jr. and Cohen, C. 2011. Sensitivities of simulated convective storms to environmental CAPE. Mon. Wea. Rev. 139:3514-3532.
Kirkpatrick, C., McCaul, E.W. Jr. and Cohen, C. 2009. Variability of simulated convective storm updrafts and downdrafts as a function of environmental parameters. Mon. Wea. Rev. 137:1550-1561.
Kirkpatrick, C., McCaul, E.W. Jr. and Cohen, C. 2007. The motion of simulated convective storms as a function of basic environmental parameters. Mon. Wea. Rev. 135:3033-3051.
McCaul, E. W., Jr., C. Cohen, and C. Kirkpatrick, 2005: The sensitivity of simulated storm structure, intensity, and precipitation efficiency to environmental temperature. Mon. Wea. Rev., 133, 3015-3037.