Dr. Manisha Nigam is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown. Her research is mainly pedagogical in nature, focused on promoting green chemistry and sustainability education in the real world. Her overall vision is to raise awareness of green and sustainable principles and practices within the campus community. She is engaging students in a broad, interdisciplinary manner that will enable them to apply their education to their everyday lives on and off campus and in their personal and professional worlds. She is also striving to leverage student efforts at promoting the long-term sustainability of the campus community.