Gwendolyn completed her Ph.D. in History at Washington University in St. Louis.  Her work has been recognized with an Eisenhower-Roberts Fellowship, awarded by the Eisenhower Institute to support research into the Cold War; a Haas Fellowship promoting “understanding of the chemical industries in relation to societal, environmental, health, and safety issues and in the public understanding of science” completed in residence at the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the Rachel Carson Prize for Best Dissertation in Environmental History awarded by the American Society for Environmental History.  She brings to MCE a life-long interest in education, advocacy, and preserving the environment for future generations.  Her research focuses on the nuclear history of the United States, especially the implications of nuclear weapons production for human health and the environment.