Cecilia Abramson

Graduate Research Assistant

Biography

Cecilia is an M.S. student in the Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign working with Professor Robert J Trapp. Cecilia's research interests include using idealized simulations and theory to study convective storm dynamics. She is from central Illinois, and in her free time, she enjoys cycling and playing the violin.

Research Interests

Thunderstorm Dynamics and Hazards

Weather and Climate Risk

Education

M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (expected 2028)

B.S., Astrophysics with minor in Environmental Science & Engineering, California Institute of Technology (2026)

Highlighted Publications

Magistro, B., Abramson, C., Ebanks, D. et al. Identifying American climate change free riders and motivating sustainable behavior. Sci Rep 14, 6575 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57042-w