Dr. Ronald C. Marks

Dr. Marks is a Professor of Chemistry at Christian University in South Carolina where he has taught courses in Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and Honors Seminars. He has served as an Elder, Music Leader, and Sunday School teacher in local churches. Dr. Marks is blessed to have been married to Joann Williams since 1981. They have one amazing treasure of a daughter.

Before teaching Chemistry at his current school, Dr. Marks spent twenty years in the United States Air Force, where he served his country managing the acquisition of aircraft simulators, leading and participating in chemical and biological intelligence work, and teaching at the United States Air Force Academy. At the Air Force Academy, Dr. Marks directed their largest chemical education course, with 20 faculty teaching over 1,000 students each semester. Ron retired in the rank of Major in 2002.

Ron was licensed to preach by First Southern Baptist Church of Cortez, Colorado. He has served as an ordained deacon in Baptist and independent conservative Churches in Colorado, and as an ordained lay minister in Tennessee, Colorado, Florida, and South Carolina. He also is a speaker on Creation issues, and has taught courses on Creation in local churches.

Dr. Marks earned three academic degrees from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (Honors, 1982), Master of Science in Chemistry (Organic, 1988), and Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (Synthetic Organic, 1994). He is a member of the Creation Research Society and the Military Officers Association of America. His research interests include The Study of Creation, the relationship of science and Christianity, polymer supported organometallic reagents, and novel stereoselective synthesis.