Steve Seman

Steve Seman is an Associate Teaching Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State University. Like many meteorologists, he knew that he wanted to study the atmosphere from a very early age. After finding an old cloud chart around age 5, he was hooked. When traveling, he would always stare skyward out the car window to see if he could figure out what kinds of clouds were in the sky, and darkening skies due to imminent thunderstorms filled him with both terror and wonder. After growing up in Findlay, Ohio, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State in 2003 and his Master of Education in Adult Education in 2009. He has written weather forecasts for the New York Times, appeared on Weather World, which airs Monday through Friday on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and WPSU PBS, and serves as the Director of Online Programs in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. His academic interests include weather forecasting (especially severe weather), weather communications, and effective and efficient methods of facilitating discussions in online learning environments.