Dr. Louis J. Rivela

Professor of Chemistry - Department of Chemistry and Physics

I graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1959 and then attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick where I obtained the B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1963. I then enrolled in the University of North Carolina [Tar Heels] in beautiful Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I obtained the M.S. degree in

Inorganic Chemistry and the Ph.D. degree in Inorganic Chemistry with aminor in Analytical Chemistry . I joined the Faculty at WPU (Paterson State College at that time) in September 1969. My main love is " teaching " . I enjoy and thrive upon the classroom interaction . . . the communication and exchange of ideas. My teaching areas include General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory, General Chemistry II Lecture and Laboratory, Inorganic Chemistry , Analytical Chemistry, and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. I find a great deal of satisfaction pursuing and learning about:

Carolina Basketball [Tar Heels] China and most things Chinese , Opera [especially Verdi and Luciano Pavarotti], reggae [ Bob Marley], photography, Maine [Acada National Park is beautiful], cooking, Star Trek [of course], The X Files, and Science Fiction in general.

My office is Science Hall 533B and my campus phone number is 1-973-720-2539. I love to talk about Chemistry, Science, and just about anything else. Please stop by and see me.

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