Alumni

Post-Docs

Dr. Andrew Summerfield

Post Doctorate - 2022

Analysis of Census data using R and ArcGIS to assess access to clean well water through an environmental justice lens, currently with WSP USA

PhD Students

Dr. Katherine Vilardi

PhD - 2023

“Interactions of comammox bacteria with aerobic and anaerobic nitrifying bacteria in engineered ecosystems”. Co-advised with A. Pinto (Georgia Tech). Currently at 9 Foundations INC.

Dr. Kory Wait

PhD - 2022

“Beyond water regulation: Contamination of private wells, citizen science, and corrosion of household plumbing”. Co-advised with Dr. Marc Edwards (Virginia Tech).

Masters Students

Linnea Wilson

MPh, Human Health - 2023

“Greater Boston private wells: Investigating locations using publicly available data”. Currently at Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Kris Mapili

MS - 2019

“Characterizing Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Supplied by Private Wells”. Co-advised with W. Rhoads.

Madeline Brouse

MS - 2018

“Characterization of floodwater impacts from Hurricane Matthew of Virginia Coastal Plain wells”. Co-advised with D. Dai.

Victoria Nystrom

MS - 2017

“Characterizing corrosion of lead-bearing well water components in North Carolina”

Undergraduate Students

Kira Mok

BS - 2023

Investigation of the relationship between contaminated private well water after post-hurricane flooding and incidence of acute gastrointestinal illness.

Katie Moloney

BS - 2022

Impact of COVID stay-at-home orders on destabilization of corrosion scales. Currently at the University of British Columbia.

Melanie Guzman

BS - TBA

Exploring drinking water disparities in underserved communities in the US using public databases, Dec-Aug 2021