Dr. Lauren Likkel

Phone: (715) 836-5034
Office: Phillips 240
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-4004
My E-mail name is “likkel” @uwec.edu                    FAX: (715)836-3955

 

Courses taught:

Physics 231 University Physics I

Physics 115 Survey of Astronomy

Physics 211  College Physics

Physics 229 Stars and Galaxies

Physics 226, Solar System Astronomy

Physics 100, Physical Science

  

I am currently the Planetarium Director.

I am the faculty advisor for SHAC (Student Homelessness Awareness Chapter)

 

 

Research interests

  • Planetary Nebulae
  • Circumstellar envelopes around evolved stars
  • Near-infrared and Millimeter emission from these objects
  • Educational research, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

 

 Project CLEA

 

Background

1996 Joined UW-EC Physics and Astronomy Department; promoted to full professor in 2006.

1993-1996 Visiting Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Program in Astronomy

1990-1993  Postdoctoral astronomy research position in millimeter interferometry, University of Illinois at Urbana, Astronomy Department

1989-1990  Fellowship at Dominion Astrophysical Radio Observatory, Penticton, British Columbia

Ph.D.1989, Astronomy, UCLA

B.S. 1981, Physics, Western Washington University

 

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