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Al Rives

Emeritus Teaching Professor

Gale Family Fellowship

Email: rivesab@wfu.edu

Education

BS 1976 Wake Forest University
PhD 1981 Univ. Wisconsin-Madison (Physical Chemistry)
1981-1987 Senior Scientist, Union Carbide Corp
1987-1994 Faculty, UNC Greensboro
1994-2002 V.P., Innogy Technology

Research Description

I am involved in the development of instructional  methods, demonstrations, and laboratory experiments that can enhance student  understanding in General, Analytical, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry courses.  I have recently been examining  the correlation between learning styles and the effectiveness of different  orders of presentation of topics in General chemistry.

Awards and Accomplishments

Gale Family Fellowship 2015-2018
Excellence in Advising Award 2015
Delta Delta Delta Apple Pie Professor 2009 and 2014

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