Complex sentence: Watkins was a faculty member and researcher at Cornell University from 1967 to 1998, attaining the rank of Professor in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology in 1987, and is currently an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design.
Split into simpler sentences: Watkins was a faculty member and researcher at Cornell University from 1967 to 1998, attaining the rank of professor in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology in 1987. She is currently an emeritus professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design.