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461 Chemistry Research Laboratory Ph: (304) 293 – 3435×6416 Fax: (304) 293 – 4904 Email: mrichar2@wvu.edu |
Professional Preparation:
Ursinus College Chemistry B.S., 1986
Lehigh University Chemistry Ph.D., 1993
West Virginia University Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellow 1993-1994
Research Interests:
At this time, my research interests are in the area of Chemical Education Research (CER). Current projects include revision of the general chemistry laboratories to incorporate 1) intrusive career mentoring, 2) societal context and real-life scenarios, 3) modern instrumentation, and 4) role models in the form of bibliographic sketches. Other research projects focus on the student attitudes toward mandatory online homework and student perceived competence and self-efficacy changes during chemistry coursework.
Recent Publications:
D. Lederman, Z. Yu, T.H. Myers, and M. Richards-Babb. 1997. “Surface Morphology of GaN Films Determined From Quantitative X-ray Reflectivity” in Appl. Phys. Lett., 71(3): 368.
L.S. Hirsch, Z. Yu, S.L. Buczkowski, M. Richards-Babb, and T.H. Myers. 1997. “The Use of Atomic Hydrogen for Substrate cleaning for Subsequent Growth of II-VI Semiconductors” in J. Electr. Mat., 26(6): 534.
M.A. Mattson, T.H. Myers, M. Richards-Babb, and J.R. Meyer. 1997. “Evaluation of Low-Temperature Interdiffusion Coefficients in Hg-Based Superlattices by Monitoring the E1 Reflectance Peak” in J. Electr. Mat., 26(6): 578.
Z. Yu, S.L. Buczkowski, M. Richards-Babb, N.C. Giles, and T.H. Myers. 1996. “The Effect of Atomic Hydrogen on the Growth of Gallium Nitride by Molecular Beam Epitaxy” in Appl. Phys. Lett., 69(18): 2731.
M. Richards-Babb, S.L. Buczowski, Z. Yu, and T.H. Myers. 1996. “An Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Initial Nucleation of GaN on Sapphire” in Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 395: 237.
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