Al Rives

Al Rives is a Teaching Professor in Chemistry at Wake Forest University with extensive experience in academic and industrial settings. His research develops innovative instructional methods for chemistry education, particularly examining correlations between learning styles and pedagogical approaches.

Education and career progression:

• B.S. from Wake Forest University (1976)
• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1981)
• Senior Scientist at Union Carbide Corp (1981-1987)
• Faculty at UNC Greensboro (1987-1994)
• V.P. at Innogy Technology (1994-2002)

Research focuses on enhancing pedagogy through demonstrations and laboratory experiments across general, analytical, and inorganic chemistry courses, with emphasis on learning style optimization.

Awards include the Gale Family Fellowship (2015-2018), Excellence in Advising Award (2015), and Delta Delta Delta Apple Pie Professor recognition (2009, 2014).