Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As early as third grade, Dr. Andrew Joyner had a keen interest in maps.
During his sophomore year at Louisiana State University, the devastating Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Deep South.
“Taking the desire to map things tied with disasters really brought it all together for me,” he said.
Joyner is Tennessee’s official climatologist and an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, where he employs his expertise in maps, disasters, and much more. Because of the work of Joyner and his team, ETSU is playing an outsized role in climate research.
For these and other efforts, he is the winner of the university’s Distinguished Faculty Award in Service, one of the most prestigious honors available to faculty at ETSU.
As early as third grade, Dr. Andrew Joyner had a keen interest in maps.
During his sophomore year at Louisiana State University, the devastating Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Deep South.
“Taking the desire to map things tied with disasters really brought it all together for me,” he said.
Joyner is Tennessee’s official climatologist and an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, where he employs his expertise in maps, disasters, and much more. Because of the work of Joyner and his team, ETSU is playing an outsized role in climate research.
For these and other efforts, he is the winner of the university’s Distinguished Faculty Award in Service, one of the most prestigious honors available to faculty at ETSU.
