VITA

 

 JAMES H. REEVES

 

 I.    Current Position

 

Professor and Chair, Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, August 1, 2005 to present.

 

II.      Education

 

Northeastern University, Coop major program in Chemistry, 1965-72, B.A. (High Honors).

 

Northeastern University, Chemistry, 1972-80, Ph.D.

 

 III.  Professional History

 

Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, July 1, 1988 to July 31, 2005.

 

Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, July 1, 1995 to December 31, 1996.

 

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina  at Wilmington, August 1983 to June 1988.

 

Research Associate, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Summer, 1984.

 

Research Associate, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,  Canada, 1982-83.

 

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1980-82.

 

Research Fellow, Northeastern University, Boston, MA., 1979-80.

 

Graduate Assistant, Northeastern University, Boston, MA., 1971-79.

 

 

IV.  Refereed Journal Articles or Book Chapters,

 

Ruby S. Casanova, Jennifer N. Mullen, Barbara P. Heath, Doris R. Kimbrough and James H. Reeves, Distance Learning:  A Viable Alternative to the Traditional Lecture/Lab Format in General Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Education, 2006, 83, 501.

 

Philip C. Sanders, James H. Reeves & Michael Messina, The Binary Temperature Composition Phase Diagram, Journal of Chemical Education, 2006, 83, 150.

 

Barbara P. Heath, Russell Herman, Gabriel G Lugo, James H. Reeves, Ronald J. Vetter & Charles R Ward, Project Numina Enhancing student Leaning with Handheld Computers, IEEE Computer, 18(6),  June, 2005, 46 - 53.

 

 

V.    Non-refereed Journal Articles or Book Chapters

 

Jimmy Reeves & Charles R. Ward, Wireless in the Lecture, chapter for Chemists Guide to Effective Teaching,  Pienta, N.J., Cooper, M.M. and Greenbowe, T.J. editors, Prentice-Hall Publishing Co, 2005.

 

Heath, B., Herman, R., Lugo, G., Reeves, J., Vetter, R., & Ward, C. R.  Developing a mobile learning environment to support virtual education communities.  T.H.E. Journal, 2005, 32(8), 33-37.

 

Jimmy Reeves & Doris Kimbrough, Solving the Laboratory Dilemma in General Chemistry, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 8(3), June, 2004, 47 – 51.

 

VI.      Representative Professional Activity

 

Seminar: Nudging the glacier:  The confluence of new technologies and great implementation, 230th ACS Natl Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, March 29, 2006

 

Invited Presentation: Distance Education Workshop, Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC, September 23, 2005.

 

Discussion Leader, Communicating Chemistry: Probing Student Development of Shared Understanding, Gordon Conference (Chemical Education Research and Practice), Connecticut College, New London, CT, June 28, 2005.

 

Seminar: SRS, A different kind of Polling System, 229th ACS Natl Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 15, 2005.

 

Organized symposium: Use and Assessment of Classroom Polling Systems, 229th ACS Natl Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 15,2005.

 

Invited Seminar: Applying Educational Technology to Chemistry Instruction: Are We There Yet?, for symposium Defining Scholarly Work in Chemical Education, 56th Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 11, 2004.

 

Seminar: Hands on Chemistry at Home: Quantitative Experiment for College Level General Chemistry Designed for the Kitchen, 5th International Congress on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Havana, Cuba, October 19, 2004.

 

Organized Symposium:  Assessing Laboratory and Problem Solving Skills Using Laboratory Practicals , 18th Biennial Conference in Chemical Education, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, July 19, 2004.

 

Seminar:  Assessing Problem Solving Skills in General Chemistry with Laboratory Practicals, 18th Biennial Conference in Chemical Education, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, July 19, 2004.

 

Seminar: Designing a mobile learning environment: Web-based tools that encourage interactivity, 227th ACS Natl Meeting and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, March 30, 2004.

 

Seminar: Integrating  PDA Technology to Work with Your Curriculum, 2004 UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC, March 18, 2004.

 

Seminar: Distance Learning General Chemistry: A University Course for High School Students, Conference on K-12 Outreach for University Science Departments, Chapel Hill, NC, February 11, 2004

 

VIII. Research Grants, Fellowships & Awards

 

Sloan-C Consortium 2003 Award for Access, October, 2003.

 

Increasing and Retaining STEM Majors through Virtual Learning Communities, Ward, C., Reeves, J, Vetter R, Herman, R, Lugo, G, and Cohen D, National Science Foundation, $124,485, 2005.

 

Distance Learning Labs for RN Access Nurses, Reeves, J, Web Course Development Team Initiative, UNCW, 2003, $5000.

 

Integrating Digital Libraries and Traditional Libraries: A Model for Sustaining NSDL Collections, Ward, C., Reeves, J., Vetter, R., Herman, R., Cody, S., Pfohl, D., Dillaman, R., & Lugo, G., National Science Foundation, $425,000, 2003.

 

AACE (Anywhere, Anytime Chemistry Experience), Kimbrough, D & Reeves, J, LAAP program of FIPSE (Funds for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education), US Department of Education, $409,533, 1999.

 

 

 IX.   Memberships in Professional Societies

 

American Chemical Society, active member.

 

X.      Service to Professional Organizations

 

UNC Faculty Assembly Delegate, 2004 to present

 

Secretary elect of the UNC Faculty Assembly, 2006

 

NSF Review Panelist for Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program, 1999, 2004, 2006

 

Member of the Committee for Computers in Chemical Education, 1998 to present.

 

Member of 1997 & 1999 General Chemistry Exam Committee of the Examinations Institute of the American Chemical Society