Clifton Watkins

Assistant Profressor

Education

• Ph.D. – University of Alabama
• Masters – University of Alabama
• Bachelors- Mississippi Valley State University

Courses Taught

• General Chemistry
• General Chemistry Lab
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• Inorganic Synthesis 

Academic Interests

• Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Conversion
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Remediation and Restoration

Scholarly Activity

• Perez-Huerta, A.; Etayo-Cadavid, M.F.; Andrus, C.F.T.; Jeffries, T.E.; Watkins, C.; Street, S.; Sandweiss, D.; El Nino Impact on Mollusk Biomineralization- Implications for Trace Element Proxy Reconstructions and the Paleo-Archeological Record. PLoS One 2013, 8 (2), e54274
• Gupta, A.; Kim B. C.; Watkins, C. C.; Street, S. C.; Edwards, E.; Brantley, C.; Ruffin, P.; Surface Chemistry of ZnO Nanowires for Nanosensor Applications.  J. Nanotechnol. Eng. Med. 2011, 1, 1-4
• Wang, T.; Gole, J. L.; White, M. G.; Watkins, C.; Street, S. C.; Fang, Z.; Dixon, D. A.; The Surprising Oxidation State of Fumed Silica and the Nature of Water Binding to Silicon Oxides and Hydroxides.  Chem. Phys. Lett. 2011, 501, 159-165

Other Professional Experiences

• American Chemical Society
• National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
• Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)