Julie Haack is the assistant department head and a senior instructor for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oregon. As an educator her work focuses on designing curricula and creating educational experiences and professional development opportunities that use green chemistry and life cycle thinking to connect design and innovation to the science of sustainability. Currently she is exploring how systems thinking can be used to facilitate the integration of chemistry, design, business and communications to accelerate the creation and market adoption of more sustainable consumer products. Julie has a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Oregon and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Utah. She has been at the University of Oregon since 2000.