Social Studies Department

Carl DeLeo

Robert DeVorse
Degrees: MA work in American History, UWM; BA in History, UWM

Mr. DeVorse has been a member of the Riverside staff since 1987. He currently teaches Advanced Placement U.S. Government & Politics, Economics, and American Government. He has taught AP Economics, U.S. History, Citizenship, World Cultures, World History in the past.

Mr. DeVorse also has coached boys baseball and girls tennis in the past, as well as having served as an Athletic Director.

Christopher Fons
Degrees: MA in Latin American Studies and Latin American Relations, UW Madison. BA in History, UW Milwaukee.

Mr. Fons teaches AP US History, Modern Latin American History and Comparative Government.

Rock Gottinger

Scott Hickey

Craig Klumb

Classes currently teaching: Honors World History, World Cultures, U.S History.

Mr. Klumb also serves as an assistant football coach.

Matthew Turner
Degrees: BS in Broadfield Social Studies Education, UW Milwaukee.

Mr. Turner began teaching at Riverside in 2005. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2005 with a B.S. in Broadfield Social Studies Education. Currently, he is pursing his Masters of Education degree at Cardinal Stritch University. He currently teaches both Advanced Placement and general Economics.

Mr. Turner has taken part in professional development opportunities at Marquette University, Alverno College, Yale University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ball State University and Stanford University as well as the National Council for Social Studies 2007 annual conference in San Diego.

Mr. Turner has served on the Learning Team and the Building Committee and has coached freshman boys baseball. In past years, Mr. Turner has taught freshman World Studies and American Government.

Alan Vey - Department Chair
Degrees: MS in Special Education, Cardinal Stritch University; BA in Geography and History, UW Milwaukee.

Mr. Vey has been with RUHS since 1994. He currently teaches World Cultures and US History. He has been the Varsity Girls Softball coach since 1995.

Attendee: Coalition of Essential Schools National Convention: Charlotte 08, Boston 05, San Francisco 04, Columbus 03; Presenter Washington DC 02; Gilder Lehrman Seminar- George Washington, Mt Vernon, VA 3/07; Legacy of the Civil War, Richmond, VA 6/06; Trained Instructor National Writing Project; annual Carl Perkins Grant recipient, MPS Excel Grant winner. TAH Seminar: Immigration, The 60s, National History Day.

Patrick Wagner
Degrees: MS in Educational Psychology, UW Milwaukee. BA in Broad Field Social Studies, UW Whitewater.

Mr. Wagner is RUHS's head football, weight-lifting and assistant track coach. He teaches Sociology and Psychology.

Thomas Wild
Degrees: MA, Cardinal Stritch University. BA, UW Lacrosse.

Mr. Wild teaches African-American History, Minorities in America and AP Psychology.