2026 - 2027 Officers
President
Ciara Longo
Ciara Longo is the 2026-2027 MU-AMS President. Ciara is a senior meteorology major with a minor in environmental hazards and emergency management. Ciara has always been fascinated with severe weather, and she wants to do what she can to help those susceptible to disasters. Ciara is involved with many things in the department, including being a Campus Weather Service lead forecaster, a Project TILTTING-BL co-lead, and is part of the weather balloon team. Ciara enjoys cats, playing sports like softball and football, hanging out with friends, storm chasing, and cooking/baking. After graduating, Ciara plans to pursue her masters and doctorate degrees and eventually live in Norman, Oklahoma.
cilongo@millersville.edu
Vice President
Mel Jones
Melanie (Mel) Jones is the MU-AMS Vice President for the 2026-2027 school year, originally from Ebensburg, PA. Mel is currently in her senior year at Millersville, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in meteorology with a minor in mathematics. At Millersville, Mel is a co-lead of Project TILTTING-BL, a lead Campus Weather Service forecaster, and a member of the Weather Balloon Team. After graduating, Mel hopes to attend graduate school and earn her master’s degree in meteorology or a similar field. With her knowledge, she aspires to conduct research on supercells and tornadoes, and inform the public on severe weather phenomena to protect lives and property. Outside of meteorology, Mel enjoys spending time with friends and family, experiencing the outdoors through hikes or walks, traveling, and, of course, storm chasing.
mrjones2@millersville.edu
Treasurer
Aiden Jones
Bio coming soon!
asjones2@millersville.edu
Secretary
Matt Muller
Matt Muller is serving as the MU-AMS secretary for the 2026-2027 academic year. Matt is a senior double majoring in meteorology and mathematics. Within the meteorology department, Matt is also a Project TILTTING-BL committee member and Campus Weather Service Lead Forecaster. He is also an Honors College Peer Advisor and president of the Honors College Student Association. Outside of Millersville, Matt enjoys watching women’s basketball, gardening… and he likes to eat too.
mamuller@millersville.edu
Dei officer
Kayla Rooney
Kayla Rooney is the 2026-2027 MU-AMS DEI Officer. Kayla is a senior meteorology major with a minor in emergency management. Kayla has always been interested in severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes. Kayla is involved with many things in the department, including being a Campus Weather Service lead forecaster, Weather Balloon Team Lead, Project TILTTING-BL, and MiST. Kayla enjoys rabbits, music, video games, musicals, and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. After graduating, Kayla plans to go into the National Weather Service or an Emergency Management agency.
ksrooney@millersville.edu
Webmaster
Peter Corman
Peter Corman is the 2026-27 MU-AMS Webmaster. Peter is a senior meteorology major with a minor in emergency management. Peter is interested in all types of weather, including severe, tropical, and winter weather, which are among his favorites. Within the meteorology department, Peter is a co-lead of the Millersville Storm Tracking (MiST) and Weather Watch sub-clubs, a Campus Weather Service (CWS) lead forecaster, WxChallenge, and part of a student-led research project called Project TILTTING-BL. Outside of the department, Peter enjoys playing video games, listening to pop music, spending time with friends, and going out on walks. After graduating, Peter plans on going into the National Weather Service or something related to operational forecasting.
pwcorman@millersville.edu
historian
Jack Zwolinski
Bio coming soon!
jfzwolin@millersville.edu
Faculty Advisor
Kyle Elliott
BACKGROUND:
M.S. at Penn State, B.S. at Millersville (2016, 2014)
COURSES TAUGHT:
ESSC 109 - The Atmosphere with Laboratory
WEATHER CENTER DIRECTOR:
Weather analysis, media meteorology, long range/seasonal forecasting, and development of internet weather resources.
KYLE.ELLIOTT@MILLERSVILLE.EDU
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Greg Blumberg
BACKGROUND:
Ph.D., M.S., B.S. at the University of Oklahoma (2018, 2013, 2011)
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow (2019-2022)
COURSES TAUGHT:
ESSC 107: The Atmosphere
ESSC 340: Cloud Physics & Precip Processes
ESSC 341: Atmospheric Thermodynamics
ESSC 345: Atmospheric Radiative Transfer
ESSC 446: Stats and Decision Making in Earth Science
ESSC 447: Meteorological Instrumentation
ESSC 448: Boundary Layers and Turbulence
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Atmospheric retrievals, severe weather prediction and analysis, diurnal boundary layer transitions, mesoscale heterogeneity, launch range safety.