Joel Smith Watkins

Background

Watkins, Joel Smith was born on May 27, 1932 in Poteau, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joel Smith and Eva (Byers) Watkins.

Education

AB, U. North Carolina, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1961.

Career

Geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1961-1964; supervisor geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1964-1966; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1967; associate to full professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967-1972; professor Medical Branch, University Texas, Galveston, 1973-1974; professor Marine Science Institute, University Texas, Galveston, 1975-1977; director, manager, vice president experimental research, Gulf Oil, Houston, 1977-1985; E.F. Cook professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1985; head department geophysics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1988-1994.

Achievements

• Joel Smith Watkins has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1953-1956.

Connections

Married Carolyn Elizabeth Shoup, May 12,1956 (divorced January 1971). Children: Catherine DeHaven Watkins McKenna, Victoria Byers. Married Billie K. Dore, March 27, 1971.

Father:

Joel Smith Watkins

Mother:

Eva (Byers) Watkins

Spouse:

Carolyn Elizabeth Shoup

Spouse:

Billie K. Dore

child:

Victoria Byers Watkins

child:

Catherine DeHaven Watkins McKenna Watkins