Dr. Thomas A. Hockey

Professor of Astronomy

Dr. Thomas A. Hockey
Phone
(319) 273-2065

Dr. Thomas A. Hockey

Professor of Astronomy

Education

Ph. D. Interdisciplinary (Astronomy, History & Philosophy) (1988), New Mexico State University

M. S. Astronomy (1985), New Mexico State University

M. A. Secondary Education - Physics, Mathematics (1982), New Mexico State University

B. S. Planetary Science (1980), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Teaching Interests

Specialties: History of Astronomy and Cultural Astronomy

Research Interests
  • history of planetary astronomy in light of the modern search for planets orbiting other stars
     
  • astronomy of time-varying phenomena in the Solar System
     
  • archeoastronomy of prehistoric peoples