, chemical kinetics, and material and energy balances. He has been recognized with the Amoco Excellence in Teaching Award, and multiple presentations of the MSU Engineering College Withrow Teaching Excellence Award. He is co-author of a widely-used textbook, Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. He has active research in phase equilib- ria, kinetics, alternative fuels, and reactive distillation. He has MS and PHD degrees from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and a BS from Kansas State University.Dr. John E Merrill, Michigan State University, Biological Sciences ProgramProf. Ross Nehm, Stony Brook University Ross Nehm is Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolution, and Core Faculty in