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