As a result of his preparation, Mr. Malone was hired as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences at South Carolina State University (SCSU), where he has taught for more than 25 years. His teaching experience spans a variety of subject areas, to include, general, organic and analytical chemistry.
Within these 25 years, Mr. Malone has expanded his potential far beyond the realm of teaching. He initially served as Grants Administration and Assistant Officer for five years in the Office of Sponsored Programs at SCSU and he currently serves as the Interim Assistant Vice President of Sponsored Programs in the Division of Research & Economic Development at the University. In this position, he is responsible for advising the Vice President for Research and Economic Development on matters related to the coordination, integration, and support of research across the University’s colleges. In addition, Mr. Malone is responsible for assisting the Vice President in facilitating, coordinating, and guiding the university's research agenda. Under Mr. Malone’s direct administration, Research & Sponsored Program activities have more than doubled from approximately $11.2M in FY 2000-2001 to $27.4M in FY 2004-2005, spanning multiple disciplines in the primary focus areas of teaching, research, and service.
Throughout his career, Mr. Malone has also served on many boards in both officiary and non-officiary roles. These boards include the following: Vice Chairman of the Educational Council for SCUREF (South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation); Project Supervisor of the "Horizons" Pilot Project, funded by the HCFA (Healthcare Finance Administration), designed to increase the immunization rate of African Americans 65 years of age and older; the Agricultural Heritage Center (AHC) Board of Directors in Blackville, SC, whose primary objectives are to educate the public on the importance of agriculture and agribusiness to society and to encourage citizens to visit and learn about the heritage and cultural opportunities in rural communities; the Institutional Review & Hospital Ethics Boards of The Regional Medical Center (TRMC) of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties; and most recently, the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance (NSPAA) of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) Board of Directors, whose direct responsibility includes decision making of the direction of "The Research Agenda" of HBCUs in America.
