Professor Seth Marder has authored and co-authored over 320 peer-reviewed publications involving the synthesis of novel organic electronic and photonic materials. He has also co-authored numerous books and book chapters on materials and has taught undergraduate, graduate, and special classes for the American Chemical Society on synthetic organic materials and applications. His 30 years of experience as an educator and research in the field of organic electronic and photonic materials gives him a unique perspective on the theoretical and practical aspects of the variety of synthetic methods available to modern organic materials students and professional researchers.