Jason Cross is an organic chemist with many years of teaching and research experience. He has taught at Drexel University, Arcadia University, Delaware Valley University, and Temple University and has been honored for his teaching by his students and colleagues. In addition, he conducted research at Vanderbilt University, Pitt, and Harefield Hospital, among others. He specializes in green chemistry and sustainability for chemistry and will be teaching organic and inorganic chemistry at Ursinus. He looks forward to conducting research with students. He has published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Chemical Physics, and the Journal of Luminescence, among other publications and also conducted a number of presentations on the teaching and learning of chemistry.