She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in 2006, where she continued as a post-doctoral fellow. In 2007 she joined the University of Connecticut, where she conducts research and teaching in geoenvironmental engineering. Her research interested include the geochemistry and remediation of metal contaminants, reuse and recycling of industrial waste and stabilization of soils. The Environmental Institute, Blaisdell House, University of Massachusetts Amherst 01003