Alexey Leontyev, Councilor/Alternate Councilor Nominee

Dr. Alexey Leontyev is an assistant professor at the department of chemistry and biochemistry at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry education from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015 and then taught organic chemistry at Adams State University until 2018. At NDSU, he conducts research on the effectiveness of assessment practices and instructional methods in organic chemistry with a particular focus on green chemistry. Alexey is a 2023 recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Environmental Improvement Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education. 

Alexey regularly teaches large enrollment organic chemistry courses using the Learning Assistants model and coordinates organic chemistry laboratories. He actively incorporates green chemistry into the organic curriculum. Alexey is a core faculty member of the interdisciplinary STEM Education Ph.D. program at NDSU. He is deeply involved in mentoring summer undergraduate students participating in two REU programs at NDSU, Growing up STEM (an REU program in DBER) and Green Chemistry REU. He is a member of the OrganicERs leadership board, a community of practice advocating for evidence‐based practices in teaching organic chemistry and the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community Leadership Council. At DivCHED, Alexey has been a member of the International Activities Committee since 2016 and has organized several symposia on international perspectives in chemistry education. Alexey started his first term on the Chemical Education Research Committee in January 2023. Alexey served on the ACS Exam Committees for the General Chemistry 2021 exam and is currently serving on the Condensed General, Organic, and Biochemistry 2025 exam. As Councilor/Alternate‐Councilor candidate, Alexey is committed to transparency of the decisions made by DivCHED and increasing the division's visibility within the broader chemistry community.