Richard Hobbs

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Title
Department Chair - Physical Sciences - Professor
Department
Physical Sciences

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Wyoming
  • M.S. Oklahoma State University
  • B.S. Oklahoma State University

Previous Positions

PositionStartEnd

Courses Taught at Amarillo College

Course IDCourse NameTerm
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2025SU
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2025SU
GEOL-1447-DC001Meteorology2025SU
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2025SU
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2025SP
GEOL-1447-CS1Meteorology2025SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2025SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2025SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2025FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2025FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2025FA
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2024SU
GEOL-1445-CS1Oceanography2024SU
GEOL-1447-CS1Meteorology2024SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2024SU
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2024SU
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2024SP
PHYS-1417-001Physical Science II2024SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2024SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2024SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2024FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2024FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2024FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2023SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2023SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2023SP
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2023SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2023SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2023FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2023FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2023FA
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2022SU
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2022SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2022SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2022SP
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2022SP
PHYS-1402-001College Physics II2022SP
PHYS-1402-001College Physics II2022SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2022FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2022FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2022FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2021SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2021SU
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2021SU
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2021SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2021SP
GEOL-1445-002Oceanography2021SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2021FA
GEOL-1447-002Meteorology2021FA
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2021FA
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2020SU
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2020SU
GEOL-1304-001Historical Geology2020SP
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2020SP
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2020SP
GEOL-1104-001Historical Geology Laboratory2020SP
GEOL-1103-001Physical Geology Laboratory2020FA
GEOL-1303-001Physical Geology2020FA
GEOL-1445-001Oceanography2020FA
GEOL-1447-001Meteorology2020FA

Other Credentials

Credential
Physics Courses are marked with an *
*GEOL 5303 Applied Geophysics 3hrs
*SOIL 5100 Soil Physics 4hrs
*PHYS 685 Directed Studies 4hrs
*PHYS 660 Evolution of Physics 3 hrs
*PHYS 665 Concepts of Modern Physics 3 hrs
*PHYS 685 Directed Studies 4 hrs
Geol 5111 Remote Sensing 3 hrs
Geol 5503 Environmental Geology 3 hrs
Geol 5223 Advance Map Interpretation 3 hrs
Geol 5203 Advanced Structural Geology 3 hrs
Geol 5553 Advanced Geochemistry 3 hrs
Geol 5253 Diagenesis of Clastics 3 hrs

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

Hobbs, R.D. Online Ocean Studies at Amarillo College, American Meteorological Society, 90th Annual Meeting 28 January 2010.

Hobbs, R.D., Hird, L., Boleware, M. Using Rocksim Rocket Design software to teach model rockets, Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Spring 2004 Meeting.

Hobbs, R. D. Utilization of Hyperspectral Techniques to Compare the Spectral Reflectance of Undisturbed and Disturbed Soil Samples. Presented to the Wyoming Planetary and Space Science Center, University of Wyoming, 28 March 1996.

Hobbs, R. D. Comparison of the Spectral Reflectance of Undisturbed and Disturbed Soil Samples. Presented at the Eleventh Thematic Conference and Workshops of Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Las Vegas, Nevada, 27-29 February 1996.

Hobbs, R. D., Cemen, I., and Rizer, W. D., 1993, Geometry of Surface Fractures Along the Mervine Anticline in Kay County, North Central Oklahoma: Geologic Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6.


AWARDS AND HONORS:

 -Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

 -1994-95 NASA Space Grant Graduate Fellowship

 -1992-93 Oklahoma State University Skinner Fellowship

 -1992 Oklahoma City Geologic Society Grants-in-Aid Scholarship

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

 American Geophysical Union

 Geological Society of America