Executive Committee | ACS DivCHED

Mission / Charge

The Executive Committee serves as the Senior Management Team responsible for ensuring the overall growth and financial health of the Division.
Members

Thomas Bussey, Elect
Resa Kelly, Past Chair
Gina Frey, Chair-elect
TBD, Secretary/Councilor
Amiee Modic, Member at Large
Rick Moog, Treasurer
Ryan Sweeder, Program Committee Chair
Renee Cole, Biennial Conference Committee Chair
Roxie Allen, Councilor
Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh, Councilor
Suazette Mooring, Councilor
Nicole Becker, Alternate Councilor
Paulette Vincent-Ruz, Alternate Councilor
Laura Anna, Alternate Councilor
Zakiya S. Wilson Kennedy, Alternate Councilor
Matt Mio, ACS Exams Institute, Board of Trustees Chair
Debbie Herrington, JCE Board of Publication Chair
Kristen L Murphy, ACS Exams Institute Director
Tom Holme, JCE, Editor-in-Chief

Reports

Title	Period	Type
Treasurer, Fall 2025	Mar 1 2025 - Aug 1 2025	Consent Agenda

Latest news and announcements

Message from the Chair Elect It’s been a rewarding year of learning and collaboration within this community. I’m grateful to our leadership and committees for their hard work, especially on strategic planning, budgeting, and professional development. Highlights include new learning events, the ECCES virtual conference, and continued progress across the division. I look forward to what’s ahead.

A Note from the Past Chair, Resa Kelly, Fall 2025 Serving the Division over the past three years has been an honor, shaped by collaboration, dedication, and thoughtful leadership. As I step down, I’m filled with gratitude for our volunteers and confident in the Division’s future under Gina Frey’s inspiring direction.

From the Chair, Thom Bussey, Fall 2025 DivCHED Chair Thom Bussey shares updates on recent leadership transitions, progress on the Division’s Strategic Plan—including the new website—and upcoming events like the Fall Social Reception. He also invites members to monthly office hours and encourages everyone to get involved in shaping the Division’s future.

Message from the Chair Elect, Gina Frey, Spring 2025 Chair-Elect Gina Frey expresses gratitude for the community's support, highlights ongoing faculty development initiatives, and looks forward to collaborating on professional development events that strengthen and connect the chemical education community.

Message from the Immediate Past Chair, Resa Kelly, Spring 2025 In her first message as Immediate Past Chair, Resa thanks CHED members and leadership for their collaboration and dedication, highlights the progress on the Division’s Strategic Plan, and reflects on the value of persistence and collective effort in advancing chemistry education.

Message from the Chair, Thom Bussey, Spring 2025 The Division of Chemical Education honors the late Ron Perkins, the first high school teacher to chair DivCHED. Gratitude is extended to outgoing Executive Committee members, and a warm welcome to new members in 2025. Progress continues on the strategic plan, focusing on engagement, professional development, and communication, including a website renovation. Members are invited to the DivCHED Social Reception at the ACS 2025 Spring Meeting on March 23 (5:30–7:00 PM, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina). To foster open communication, monthly Office Hours are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Members are encouraged to get involved—contact tbussey@ucsd.edu or hljohnson@divched.org for opportunities.

Congratulations to the newly appointed board members! The DivCHED Executive Committee met during the Fall 2024 ACS meeting and elected the following candidates to the Board of Trustees and Board of Publication.

From the Member-at-Large, Amiee Modic Despite the fact that we have “the summer off” as chemical educators, many of us have been quite busy this summer. Some teaching summer school, some traveling to refresh their minds, and a large group of people who participated in a summer conference (or two.) This summer was pretty full for me with two conferences and two meetings, of course if you add the zoom meetings the count goes up!

Celebrating Our Progress and Achievements, Resa Kelly 2024 DivCHED Chair I’m thrilled to update you on the exciting strides we’ve made in our Division’s Strategic Plan, which we launched just over three months ago. As we navigate through our 5-year journey, several teams have made significant progress, and I’m eager to share their achievements with you.

Immediate Past Chair, Kim Cortes - Spring 2024 As spring brings personal renewal and a new strategic direction for DivCHED, Kim Cortes reflects on the community's support during their daughter's cancer treatment, emphasizes the value of belonging, and commends the inclusive leadership guiding the Division into its next chapter.

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Meetings

ACS National Meeting
Closed Session, Saturday
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Open Session, Saturday
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM