Jason Senkbeil is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Alabama. He earned his B.S. in Geography from the University of South Alabama, M.S. in Geosciences from Mississippi State University, and his Ph.D. in Geography from Kent State University.

Professor Senkbeil’s research deals primarily with atmospheric hazards and the effectiveness of severe weather alert systems in addition to applied climatology.

Representative Publications

Radford, Laura, Jason C. Senkbeil, and Meganne Rockman. “Suggestions for Alternative Tropical Cyclone Warning Graphics in the USA.” Disaster Prevention and Management 22.3 (2013): 192-209.

Senkbeil, J. C., et al. “The Perceived Landfall Location of Evacuees from Hurricane Gustav.” Natural Hazards 54.1 (2010): 141-158.

Senkbeil, J. C., et al. “Hydrometeorological Application of an Extratropical Cyclone Classification Scheme in the Southern United States.” Theoretical and Applied Climatology 109.1-2 (2012): 27-38.