Dylan Allen

Motivated meteorology student with hands-on experience in operational forecasting, providing weather predictions for my region in North Carolina. I regularly create forecasts to support the safety of my local community, aligning with the National Weather Service's mission of saving lives and protecting property. Skilled in utilizing meteorological technology, conducting research, and delivering weather briefings, I am passionate about using my expertise to help others prepare for and respond to inclement weather events, keeping everyone safe and informed during severe weather situations.

• NCSU Broadcasting Club, 08/01/22, present, Broadcast 2-3 times a month for the Raleigh area.
• NCSU Sounding Club, 08/01/22, present, Participated in monthly weather balloon launches at Jordan Hall.
• NCSU AMS Student Chapter Member, 08/01/22, present
• NWA Membership, 07/01/19, present

• 2019 research on hurricane evacuation perceptions was highlighted in a Florida State University student spotlight interview with Aaron Serré., https://artsandsciences.fsu.edu/article/student-spotlight-aaron-serre, 11/01/23
• Southwest Florida High School Weather Camp Educational Video on Lightning., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAF8-A6QGs, 07/01/19

• Letter of Recognition from NC House of Representatives (keeping the community safe)., 06/01/22
• Letter of Recognition NC Senate (keeping the community safe)., 10/01/19

• Online NWS RAC Course Training
• Job shadow with US National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC, 01/08/23, present
• Job Shadow with WFMY News 2, Greensboro, NC, 12/26/21
• Job Shadow with NBC affiliate, Fort Myers, FL, 12/26/21
• High School Weather Camp in Naples, FL (internship), Summer 2019-2021

• Bolton, M. J., Allen, D. R., Ault, L. K., Climate change cognition: Initial validation of a new measure of cognitive and affective negativity and its relationship with individual differences., 2023, PsyArxiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7a9fe
• Bolton, M. J., Ault, L. K., Stewart, A. E., Watt, M. C., Hanes, S. H., Allen, D. R., File drawer report: A preliminary test of video-mediated severe weather exposure and note on the potential role of mindfulness in decreasing storm-associated negative affect., 2023, Psyarxiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/nzhde
• Bolton, M. J., Ault, L. K., Burton, K., Allen, D. R., Developing and validating an individual difference questionnaire for the measurement of epistemic weather curiosity., 2022, Journal of Scientific Psychology, 07/01/22, 1–18, http://psyencelab.com/uploads/5/4/6/5/54658091/MS_122.pdf
• Allen, D. R., Bolton, M. J., Ault, L. K., Burton, K., So, you want to quantify weather curiosity? There’s a questionnaire for that!, 2021, National Weather Association Monthly Newsletter, 21, 3, (Editorially reviewed, submitted)
• Allen, D. R., Serré, A., Bolton, M. J., A weather camp thank-you to NWA., 2019, National Weather Association Monthly Newsletter, 19, 10, (Editorially reviewed, submitted)

• Allen, D. R., 10/30/20, In review: NWA conference experiences and a two-year internship in psycho-meteorological research., Talk presented to the West Central Florida Chapter of the American Meteorological Society., Virtual/zoom
• Bolton, M. J., Stewart, A. E., Ault, L. K., Watt, M. C., Hanes, S. H., Allen, D. R., 10/01/20, Severe weather responses: A pre-post test of negative emotionality, weather fear, and protective action., Talk presented at the (virtual) Annual Meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists.
• Allen, D. R., Serré, A., Bolton, M. J., 09/01/19, Daily weather briefing., Invited talk at the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association., Huntsville, AL

• MEA 100, An introduction to the processes of and linkages among major components of planet Earth.
• MEA 101, Systematic consideration of processes operating on and below the earth's surface.
• MEA 215, Introduction to the Earth's atmosphere.
• MEA 217, This class provides students with programming and problem-solving skills using MATLAB.
• MEA 312, Introduction to Atmospheric Thermodynamics for meteorology majors.
• MEA 315, A complement to MA 242 designed to prepare students for quantitative atmospheric applications.
• MEA 321, An intermediate-level introduction for meteorology majors to the physical and chemical environment of the atmosphere.