Background
McGinnis, Richard Provis was born on December 24, 1941 in Woodland, California, United States. Son of Richard Adams and Olive Verna Ruth McGinnis.
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Richard Provis McGinnis
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Richard Provis McGinnis, American Chemical educator. Named Pre-Medical Adviser of Year Minority Medical Education Foundation, 1976, Professor of Year Phi Beta Sigma, Tougaloo chapter, 1977; recipient award Tougaloo College Alumni, 1979, Distinguished Svc. award National Association Medical Minority Educators, 1985. Principal investigator Alabama Alliance for Minority Participation, 1991-1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Basic Chemistry with honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1971.
Career
Member chemistry faculty, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, since 1969;
professor, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, since 1977;
chair department, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, 1978-1979, 81-82;
chair department, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, 96-;
chair natural science division, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, 1979-1981, 89-91;
chair natural science division, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, 96-;
acting vice president academic affairs, Tougaloo (Mississippi) College, 1985. Woodrow Wilson Teaching intern, 1969-1972. Visiting scientist Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics National Bureau Studies and University Colorado, 1982-1983.
Visiting professor Brown U., 1978. Head tutor health careers summer program and intensive summer studies program Harvard University, summer, 1969, tutor, summers 1966-1969, head teaching assistant, summer 1965, teaching fellow chemistry, 1963-1967. Coordinator Title III program Tougaloo College, 1987-1988.
Project director Health Career Opportunity Program Pre-Health Program, 1973-1976, 77-.
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Principal investigator Alabama Alliance for Minority Participation, 1991-1998.
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Named Pre-Medical Adviser of Year Minority Medical Education Foundation, 1976, Professor of Year Phi Beta Sigma, Tougaloo chapter, 1977. Recipient award Tougaloo College Alumni, 1979, Distinguished Svc. award National Association Medical Minority Educators, 1985.Named Pre-Medical Adviser of Year Minority Medical Education Foundation, 1976, Professor of Year Phi Beta Sigma, Tougaloo chapter, 1977. Recipient award Tougaloo College Alumni, 1979, Distinguished Svc. award National Association Medical Minority Educators, 1985.