Dr. Brooke Mayer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Marquette University. She graduated from Arizona State University (B.S. in 2004, M.S. in 2006, Ph.D. in 2008) with an emphasis in Environmental Engineering. Dr. Mayer’s teaching and research interests focus on physical-chemical treatment processes for water and wastewater applications, including the mitigation of viral pathogens, nutrients, and disinfection byproducts. Her research emphasizes improved public health and safety as well as advancing the waste-to-resource paradigm. For her work in these areas, Dr. Mayer was recognized with a NSF CAREER award as well as Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher Award.