Ryan M. Bouldin is Associate Professor of Sustainable Chemistry and current Chair of the Department of Natural and Applied Science at Bentley University. His research and teaching interest centers around creating and using sustainability frameworks for innovation in products and services. Dr. Bouldin has served as an expert advisor for organizations seeking to apply green and sustainable chemistry principles, including the United Nations Environment Program, the US State of Massachusetts, and several nonprofit organizations in the New England region of the US. He earned bachelor of science degrees from Columbia University and the University of the South, a masters in chemical engineering from Tufts University, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He can be reached at rbouldin@bentley.edu.