Rick Watkins received his B.A. from Cornell University in 1984. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1989.

Mailing Address
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301

Contact Information
Phone: (503)-370-6373
Fax: (503)-370-6773
Email:rwatkins@willamette.edu
Office:Collins 310

Research Interests
Dr. Watkins' research interests include Astrophysics, Cosmology, Particle Physics, and Sonoluminescence. His current project focuses on Sonoluminescence, a phenomenon where a small bubble bombarded by sound waves can be made to emit light. By studying the spectrum of the light emitted by bubbles containing different mixtures of noble gases, it is hoped that the as yet unexplained mechanism of light production can be better understood. Dr. Watkins is also continuing his ongoing work analyzing the large-scale flows of galaxies in the Universe.