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Kevin Morris is the Klingenmeyer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Carthage College, where he has taught since 1996. His expertise spans General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Physics for Future Presidents. Morris holds a B.S. from James Madison University and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. He conducted postdoctoral research as a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Fellow at Grinnell College and completed sabbaticals at Howard University's Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics in 2012 and 2018.
His research focuses on NMR spectroscopy to study bio-based surfactants and chiral recognition mechanisms. Collaborations with students explore molecular modeling, dynamics simulations, and interactions between small molecules and proteins like transthyretin. His work is supported by the National Science Foundation and the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, with publications in Journal of Physical Chemistry, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, and others.
Interdisciplinary contributions include nanomedicine applications in neurology, stroke treatment, and CNS infections, alongside investigations into voting rights disparities and electoral policy. Recent studies address racial turnout gaps, mail voting restrictions, and the impact of voter purges on marginalized communities.
Teaching and research are complemented by grants from NSF and ACS, with a focus on undergraduate-driven experimental chemistry. Morris' lab prioritizes collaborative projects that bridge chemistry with biotechnology and public policy domains.
