Dr. Md Sharif Uddin serves as the Vice President for the Open Journal and Education (OJED) network of open access journals at the STAR Scholars Network. Dr. Uddin is an Assistant Professor at Morgan State University, Maryland, USA. Prior to his current role, he was the Director of Graduate Student Outreach and Support, designing professional development for graduate students in writing and communication, research, and teaching and advising throughout the year. He created materials that developed campus leaders who can form STAR Graduate Student Unions (GSU) on campuses worldwide.