Douglas Glowacki earned a BA in Earth Science from Central Connecticut State University in 1987. This degree included a concentration in Meteorology. From 1988 – 2011 Doug served as the Deputy State Hazard Mitigation Officer, and Co-Chairman of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Review Committee. In 1995, Doug earned the Walter J. Bennett Public Service Award from the National Weather Service, and in 1999, he received a distinguished service award from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. In 2005 – Doug accepted a position with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) as an Emergency Management Program Specialist. Doug’s duties include the administration of over $30 million dollars in the EMPG, CDS and NSEP programs which cover almost every town and city in Connecticut. Doug provides detailed weather data and forecasts for DEMHS when severe storms are forecast, and he also works with the Connecticut Attorney General’s office and State Attorney’s office as an expert witness for weather related cases involving the State of Connecticut. In 2008 – Doug was awarded the DEMHS Outstanding Service Award. In 2017 – Doug accepted an Adjunct Professor position with the University of New Haven providing instruction in three graduate and three undergraduate courses. His interests include golfing, karate, mountain biking, working in his gardens, and keeping his wife happy.