Teaching Professor
Gale Family Fellowship
Office: Salem Hall, 203
Phone: (336) 758-4630
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