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David Laviska
Portfolio Manager for Education ACSGCI
American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI)
Bio
Prior to joining the ACSGCI, Dr. David A. Laviska was Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University where he was co-director of the Academy for Green Chemistry, Stewardship, and Sustainability. As a pedagogical innovator, he led the effort to incorporate the principles of Green Chemistry throughout the Organic and General Chemistry curricula and was awarded “Professor of the Year” in 2020. As a first-generation college student and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, he took leading roles in working with undergraduate STEM students from across the spectrum of underrepresented groups. His research focused on green(er) synthesis and characterization of late transition metal complexes with unique optical properties and hetero- and homogeneous catalysis. His research students also developed and piloted green(er) experimental protocols for use in undergraduate teaching labs. Prior to his second career in academia, David worked for more than a decade as an Environmental/Analytical Specialist with the EPA (Region II) and earned all of his degrees in chemistry: Ph.D. (Rutgers University), M.S. (University of Washington), and B.A. (Cornell University).
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GCTLC Roles
- Advisory Committee
- Learning Object Peer Reviewers
- DEBR Subcommittee Member
Beyond Benign Roles
- GCC Advisory Board Member
Languages
- English
Keywords Tags/Expertise
- Catalysis
- Organometallics
- Green Chemistry
- Systems Thinking
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My Groups
| Group Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Toxicology for Chemists Group | This group is dedicated to supporting GCTLC users interested in learning about toxicology, assessing... |
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- David Laviska was just tagged in a comment: Hi Michelle, thanks and yes, you could certainly join a bit late! There is greater benefit to attending the full workshop, but it is not absolutely necessary. The first 15 min will be intros and icebreakers, and then 8:15-9:15 will be an intro to GC principles and theory as well as overview of accreditation guidelines. I'd recommend registering anyway just to get your name on the list (it helps us know who's coming and sense of numbers), but please do swing by once you're free. We put a cap of 60 people as we weren't sure how much space we'd have, but from the MTCC website I think we can accommodate just over 100 people in the room so there'll be lots of space. Curious to hear from my co-organizers as well @Monica Soma Hensley @David Laviska @Barb Morra @kylie.luska @John De Backere....
- David Laviska was just tagged in a comment: and tagging new group members so they see this thread and hopefully introduce themselves- @Lucian Lucia , @Susanne Gangl , @James Kiddle , @David Laviska , @Predrag Petrovic ...