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GCTLC Community Leaders

The GCTLC's global community of green chemistry education practitioners, advocates and champions is dedicated to making the world a better place. Many of these individuals take on leadership roles within the GCTLC platform as well as across Beyond Benign's programs and in many other organizations such as the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. Without these leaders, the GCTLC and the green chemistry education community would not be what it is today. Check out some of their leadership roles below and learn how to get involved.


How do I get involved?

There are many ways to take on more leadership positions within the GCTLC! The flowchart below shows a few of the different roles available to community members, including peer reviewers and group and forum moderators. More experienced community members can apply to take on higher level positions, including Advisory Committee membership or even Chief Editor/Chief Moderator. More information is provided in the sections below.



Learning Object Peer Reviewers

GCTLC users can volunteer to provide their professional expertise and knowledge to help review learning objects (curriculum resources) submitted to the GCTLC's library. The GCTLC's library depends on the community's collective knowledge and guidance to help make it a world-renown resource for green chemistry education. By volunteering, users gain professional service experience that looks great on a resume or faculty tenure application and provides a chance to give back to the community.

Maureen Scharberg

California State University, East Bay

Jeanne Franz

Winona State University

KHATEREH ALI PISHRO

São Paulo State University

Manjula Koralegedara

McPherson College

Gosia Chwatko

University of Kentucky

Dr. Yiben Wang

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Vaso Lykourinou

Northeastern University

Barb Morra

University of Toronto, St. George Campus

Adele Mastroyannis

Flinders University

Doug Raynie

South Dakota State University

Oluwaseun Anselm

Tai Solarin University of Education

David Laviska

American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI)

Alexey Leontyev

North Dakota State University

Lucas Tucker

Siena College

Mark Mason

University of Toledo

George Bennett

Millikin University

Karen Parrish

University of Bristol

Michael Wentzel

Augsburg University

Areej Nitowski

MilliporeSigma

Jorge Alejandro Solis

Universidad de San Carlos De Guatemala

Jennifer Wilcox

Harford Community College

Edward Zovinka

Saint Francis University

MURALI VENKATA BASAVANAG UNNAMATLA

Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Mexico

Glenn Hurst

University of York

Kathleen Halligan

York College of Pennsylvania

Oyesolape Akinsipo

Tai Solarin University of Education

Laura Barnes

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)

Rebecca DeVasher

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Lauren Ragle

George Washington University

David Vosburg

Harvey Mudd College

Julian Silverman

Fashion Institute of Technology

Sadie Otte

Scripps College

Rosalyn Klein

Rhodes University

Cynthia Woodbridge

Georgia Gwinnett College

Penny Workman

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Jason Cooke

University of Alberta

Dilusha Munasinghe

Deakin University

Raksmey Derival

Innovation Academy Charter School

Sailaja Arungundram

Saint Martin's University

Tom Umile

Villanova University

Upul Kumarasinghe

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (SJP)

John De Backere

University of Toronto, St. George Campus

Robert Iafe

California State University, San Marcos

Dean Campbell

Bradley University

Ryan Trovitch

Arizona State University

Jerald Villarmino

Chulalongkorn University

Sonia Reyes Gómez

Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación del Plástico y del Caucho

Stephanie Hurst

Northern Arizona University

Sara K Madsen

South Dakota State University

Marta Guron

University of Pennsylvania

Lucian Lucia

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Kari Stone

Lewis University

Dr. Anand Sawant

Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur

How can I become a peer reviewer on the GCTLC?

Simple! Just fill in this short form to express your interest and an administrator will add you to the pool of reviewers. Please not that you must add your keyword expertise to your user profile before you can be added as a reviewer. This helps the Chief Editor assign newly submitted learning objects to you based on your knowledge and expertise.


Forum Moderators

The forum moderators help to support and moderate conversations within the GCTLC's forums, share insights and best practice, and monitor for posts or content that may be contrary to the GCTLC's Code of Conduct (such as spam), helping to keep the GCTLC's discussion spaces safe. You can read more about the responsibilities of moderators by referring to the Guidelines and Training for Moderators.

Laura Barnes

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)

Conrad Jones

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Jerald Villarmino

Chulalongkorn University

John De Backere

University of Toronto, St. George Campus

Sajith Jayasinghe

California State University, San Marcos

How can I become a Forum Moderator?

Reach out to Chief Moderator Dr. Sarah Prescott (chief_moderator@gctlc.org) or to Senior Program Manager Dr. Jonathon Moir (jonathon_moir@beyondbenign.org) for more details!


GCTLC Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee for the GCTLC plays a critical leadership role in providing direction to the technical, social and intellectual development of the platform. These members help shape how the platform evolves over time and provide guidance on how to best support and nurture the over 1,000 registered users worldwide. You can read more about the charge of the Advisory Committee here or click on the profile tiles below to learn more about each Advisory Committee member.

Barb Morra

University of Toronto, St. George Campus

Andrea Oseolorun

Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

David Laviska

American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI)

Veronica Morabito-Weeks

Bretton Woods Elementary School

Glenn Hurst

University of York

Raksmey Derival

Innovation Academy Charter School

Scott Carlson

W.H. Maxwell High School

Laura Barnes

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)

Stefanie Loomis

Questar III BOCES

Alexey Leontyev

North Dakota State University

Prof. Vânia Zuin Zeidler

Leuphana University

Annette Sebuyira

Beyond Benign, Inc.

Megan Arnett

Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry

How do I become an Advisory Committee member?

Each year, a certain number of positions become available within the Advisory Committee for new members to join. If you are interested in becoming a committee member, please reach out to Dr. Jonathon Moir (jonathon_moir@beyondbenign.org) for more information.


Chief Editor/Chief Moderator

The Chief Editor oversees the submission, peer review, and publishing of all Learning Objects to the GCTLC, including managing a pool of peer reviewers (see above). The Chief Editor also guides and provides recommendations for the overall direction of educational content and materials on the platform, while supporting authors and GCTLC users through weekly virtual office hours. 

 

The Chief Moderator manages the moderation of all community spaces on the platform and provides leadership and support to forum and group moderators. The Chief Moderator also reviews requests from community members to create new groups on the GCTLC. This work goes a long way to ensuring the interactive aspects of the platform are inclusive, equitable, and enjoyable for all GCTLC users.


 

How can I become a Chief Editor or Chief Moderator?

If you're interested in learning more about what's involved in the Chief Editor and Chief Moderator roles, reach out to the GCTLC team (admin@gctlc.org) or come to the weekly office hours to ask questions!

Sarah Kennedy

Radford University