Assistant Professor - Meteorology/Geography
Mississippi State University
Publications
Research Interests
My research interests include Atmospheric hazards, risk perception, risk and vulnerability communication, decision-making, and societal impacts. I am also interested in combining social science with physical geography to relate hazards and risk perception. I would like to further my career as a Geographer as this discipline bridges the gap between the physical and human aspects of weather and climate.
Peer-Reviewed
Articles
8. Saunders, M.E., Ash, K.E., Collins, J.M., and Morss, R. (2023). Construal of Situational Risk and Outcomes – Exploring the Use of Radar Displays. Weather, Climate, and Society, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-22-0069.1
7. Saunders, M.E., Collins, J.M. (2021). Factors Influencing the Motivations & Perceived Usefulness of a Weather Radar Display in Tampa Bay. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 1-37.
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0052.1
6. Ersing, R.L., Pearce, C., Collins, J., Saunders, M.E., and Polen, A. (2020). Geophysical and Social Influences on Evacuation Decision-Making: The Case of Hurricane Irma. Atmosphere, 11(851): 1-19. DOI:10.3390/atmos11080851
5. Senkbeil, J.C., Reed, J., Collins, J.M., Brothers, K., Saunders, M.E., Skeeter, W., Cerrito, E., Chakroborty, S. and Polen, A. (2019). Perceptions of Hurricane Track Forecasts in the U.S.A. Weather, Climate, and Society.
4. Saunders, M.E., Ash, K.E., and Collins J.M. (2018). Usefulness of the United States National Weather Service Radar Display as Rated by Website Users. Weather, Climate, and Society, 10: 673-691. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-17-0108.1
3. Collins, J.M., R. Ersing, A. Polen, Saunders, M.E., and Senkbeil, J.C. (2018). The Effects of Social Connections on Evacuation Decision Making during Hurricane Irma. Weather, Climate, and Society, 10(3): 459-469. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-17-0119.1
2. Senkbeil, J.C., Saunders, M.E., and Taylor B. (2017). Changes in summer weather type frequency in Eastern North America. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 107(5): 1229-1245. DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2017.1295839
1. Saunders, M.E. and Senkbeil, J.C. (2017). Perceptions of hurricane hazards in the mid-Atlantic region. Meteorological Applications, 24: 120–134. DOI: 10.1002/met.1611
