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Howdy!
Howdy!
Welcome to my website! I am Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio. I am currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry & Physical Sciences at Nicholls State University. I completed my Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at Texas A&M University under the supervision of Professor Sarbajit Banerjee in January 2019. My research interests were focused on understanding the interfacial chemistry of engineered and natural nanomaterials.I am strongly interested in chemistry education research (CER); I worked as part of a collaborative team to develop an experiment for modifying the wettability of various solid substrates as part of the physical chemistry curriculum at Texas A&M University. In Spring 2016, I completed a certification class called Academy for Future Faculty through the Center for Teaching Excellence of Texas A&M, which has allowed me to acquire formal training in effective teaching practices further. After graduation, I worked with Professor Vickie Williamson at Texas A&M University as a postdoctoral scholar to extend my CER knowledge and skillset. My current CER efforts are centered on identifying STEM and non-STEM students placed at risk early into the semester and boosting their math and science readiness for two-semester general chemistry courses at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs).In my spare time, you can find me either reading suspense and thriller novels, listening to true crime podcasts, working out at a gym, playing badminton with a friend, running in a park while listening to alternative rock and new metal music, cooking a dinner for two, or driving to wherever the road takes me!
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Texas A&M University (2019)
- Dissertation title: Interfacial Chemistry at the Surfaces of Engineered and Natural Nanomaterials
- Advisor: Prof. Sarbajit Banerjee
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering, Minor in Japanese Studies, Ateneo de Manila University (2010)
- Thesis title: Deposition of Graphene on Transparent Solid Substrates
- Advisor: Prof. Erwin P. Enriquez
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University (2009)
- Thesis title: Synthesis of Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride-Modified κ-Carrageenan in Aqueous Systems for Novel Applications
- Advisors: Prof. Regina C. So and Prof. Richard B. Gross
Research interests
Research interests
Discipline-based education research (DBER)
Chemistry-based education research (CER)
Surface and interfacial chemistry of engineered and natural nanomaterials
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
Immediate Past President, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Nicholls State Chapter 157
Recording Secretary, Nicholls State Faculty Senate
Member, American Chemical Society
Public Relations Committee Chair-Designate, ACS Division of Chemical Education
Undergraduate Student Advisory Board Member, ACS Society Committee on Education
Member-at-Large, ACS Louisiana Local Section 419
Member, National Science Teaching Association
Member, The Society for College Science Teachers
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