Rob Eicher, Ph.D.

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.