About Your Professor
Dr. Marvin K. Moss has been at UNCW since
September, 1992. Until July, 1999, he was Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic
Affairs. Since August, 1999, he has been Professor in the Department of Physics and
Physical Oceanography.
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Prior to joining UNCW, Dr. Moss was at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He was Deputy Director of SIO and Associate Vice-Chancellor for Marine Sciences at UCSD. Prior to UCSD, Dr. Moss was Director of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Washington, D.C. for six years. ONR is responsible for all basic research for the United States Navy and, as such, is responsible for a large research budget in excess of a billion dollars, much of it centered in universities and a significant amount naturally concerning oceans and marine science. ONR has laboratories around the country and offices around the world.
Dr. Moss spent 2 1/2 years at the U.S. Department of State where he was a special advisor on nuclear disarmament. Particular emphasis of Dr. Moss' work was on nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and materials by non-nuclear weapon countries around the world. He was involved in scientific and policy negotiations with at least 70 different countries during this time. He also served as a senior official in the U.S. Department of Energy, working in the policy area of energy research.
Prior to leaving for work with the U.S. Government in Washington, Dr. Moss was Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University. His research interest were in the areas of theoretical and nuclear physics, general relativity and classical field theory.
Dr. Moss is the author of scientific papers, reports and successful
grants and research contracts. His current research and educational activities are
briefly noted under the link 'Research and Other Educational Activities.
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Dr. Moss loves oceans and pristine beaches. He often runs on the beaches; more often, he jogs around campus in late afternoon. He invites any students in this course to join him during these 3-5 mile jaunts. It is a good time to talk, get to know one another, and get some exercise. The pace is about nine (9) minute miles, but he can go slower! Try him!
