Rob Eicher

Associate Professor of Meteorology

Personal profile

About

Rob is an Assistant Professor of Meteorology in the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Prior to his coming to Embry-Riddle, he worked in a number of television markets as a broadcast meteorologist, taught in a part-time capacity at Embry-Riddle, and was a teaching assistant at the University of Maryland while he earned his master's degree in meteorology. He started his broadcast career in Salisbury, Maryland (WBOC-TV), moved to Central Florida's market (News 13, WKMG-TV, WOFL-TV), relocated to North Carolina (WJZY-TV), then moved to Boston (WHDH-TV), and has returned to Central Florida to teach broadcast meteorology full time. He has also worked for Tesla as a customer experience specialist. As a member of the American Meteorological Society, he has served on a number of committees and continues to serve on their Board of Best Practices. Rob earned his certificate as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist in 2005 and won the National Weather Association's Television Seal of Approval in 2002. He also holds a remote pilot's license.

Education/Academic qualification

M.S. in Meteorology, University of Maryland at College Park

… → 2000

B.S. in Environmental & Earth Sciences, University of Maryland at College Park

… → 1998

External positions

Customer Service Specialist, Tesla

Jan 1 2016Jan 1 2018

Broadcast Meteorologist, WHDH-TV (Dedham, MA)

Jan 1 2015Jan 1 2016

Chief Meteorologist, WJZY-TV (Charlotte, NC)

Jan 1 2013Jan 1 2015

Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland at College Park

Jan 1 1999Jan 1 2000

Disciplines

  • Meteorology
  • Broadcast and Video Studies
  • Other Communication