Dr. Gravelle has served as the physical chemist in the Chemistry Department since 1991. He values inquiry-based learning where students work in groups to solve problems related to the content. He is the director of the Teaching Enhancement and Mentoring Program.
Education
PhD, Northwestern University MS, Northwestern University BA, St. John's University
Courses
Physical Chemistry and associated labs General Chemistry and associated labs Seminar Courses for the Core curriculum Energy and Climate Change for non-science majors Research Seminar I and Research Lab
Research Interests
Time-resolved spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and the synthesis and spectroscopy of nanoparticles
Awards
Boniface Wimmer Faculty Award, 2019
Selected Publications
Book Chapter: “POGIL in STEM and Laboratory Classes”, Steven Gravelle, Rob Whitnell, and Patrick J.P. Brown, chapter in “POGIL: An Introduction to Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning for Those Who Wish to Empower Learners”, Shawn Simonson, ed., 2019, Stylus Publishing.
Proceedings: “From Concept to Construction: The New Science Pavilion at Saint Vincent College” Gravelle, S.J.*, Fish, C.L., Fisher, M.A., Vohs, J.K. in Innovations and Renovations: Designing the Teaching Laboratory; ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1146, Publication Date (Web): October 30, 2013.
Book Chapter: “Signature Pedagogies in Chemistry” Gravelle, S.J., Fisher, M.A. in Exploring More Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to Teaching Disciplinary Habits of Mind, edited by Chick, N.L., Haynie, A., Gurung, R.A.R. Stirling, VA: Stylus, 2012.
