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  Statesboro, GA 30460-8064
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Mark C. Morvant
Assistant Professor
Organic Chemistry

B.S. Tarleton State University (1990)
Ph.D. University of Oklahoma (1996)

Office: Chemistry & Nursing Rm 3234
Phone: (912) 681-5922
E-mail: mmorvant@georgiasouthern.edu

Dr. Morvant grew up in a small Texas town to an Agriculture Professor and a School Nurse. He followed in his Father’s footsteps and pursued a career as a professor by obtaining his PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Oklahoma. After a year as a postdoctoral associate with Dr. Reynolds at the University of Florida, he started his career as a university professor at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. At A&M – Corpus Christi, Dr. Morvant secured tenure and promotion to the level of Associate Professor of Chemistry. He also served as Chemistry Program Coordinator for five of his eight years at the University. His next step in his career ambitions was to join the Chemistry Department at Georgia Southern University in 2005.

Courses Taught

  • Substances of Life
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry II
  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Biochemistry II
  • Advanced Instrumental Analysis
  • Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry

Selected Publications

  • Morvant, M.; Tintera, G.; Giraldo, J. Would you like a little tea with your lemon? MainSTey Activity Workbook: A Calculator Based Approach to Discovery Learning LS-LAMP 2003, 51.
  • Morvant, M. C.; Reynolds, J. R. In Situ Conductivity of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Synthetic Metals 1998, 92, 57.
  • Glatzhofer, D. T.; Morvant, M. C. Substituent Effects on the Electrochemical Oxidation of N,N',N''-Triphenyl-1,3,5-triaminobenzenes, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 1998, 11, 731.

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2004 AED Texas Xi, Pre-professional Honor Society, award for Best Lecturer
  • 2000 Texas A&M University Regents’ Initiative Academy for Educator Development

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