Rick Mowrey

Rick Mowrey serves as Professor and Division Chair of the Division of Natural Science within the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University (BJU), where he has taught since 2007 following a 20-year research career at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. His work focuses on mathematical and computer modeling of energetic materials, combustion, catalysis, and nanomaterials using classical/quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Chemistry from The Ohio State University - Main Campus
• BS in Chemistry from Bob Jones University

Dr. Mowrey's research integrates advanced computational methods across physical chemistry subfields, resulting in 85 co-authored papers and 72 presentations. He teaches Physical Science, General Chemistry Labs, Physical Chemistry, Molecular Modeling, and Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics while emphasizing Christian perspectives in scientific problem-solving. He holds full certification in BJU's Summer Institute in Teaching Science across all three levels.

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