Joseph Trujillo-Falcón is an incoming Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences, in partnership with the Department of Communication. His research focuses on better examining how multilingual speakers receive, understand, and respond to extreme weather and climate hazards.
Trujillo-Falcón's research has led to significant policy and operational changes across National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, earning him the 2022 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Award for Early Career Professional Achievement for his innovative contributions to risk communication. He is also the chairperson of the AMS Committee for Hispanic and Latinx Advancement, where he works with scientific professionals from various domains to establish a Latinx joint network and expand resources for bilingual meteorologists across the country.
Beyond the research landscape, he is a bilingual meteorologist for MyRadar, a popular weather application downloaded by 50 million users worldwide. Trujillo-Falcón earned his Bachelor of Science in meteorology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Texas A&M University, and his master's and doctorate in communication from the University of Oklahoma.