Expertise

Areas of Research

  • Biofiltration
  • Disinfection By-Products Life Cycle Analysis
  • Drinking Water Treatment
  • Water
  • Water Quality
  • Water Reuse

Her current research areas focus on water quality and include biological filtration, disinfection by-product formation, organic matter characterization, trace constituents in drinking water sources such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, life cycle assessment of sustainable drinking water treatment plants, environmentally-friendly deicing alternatives, storm water run-off, and STEM education for women and underrepresented minorities.

The Terry Research group specializes in sustainable drinking water treatment technologies for surface water, groundwater, and water reuse applications.  The research group interests include drinking water treatment, biological filtration, disinfection by-products, trace contaminants of concern, microbial processes, optical properties of dissolved organic matter, STEM education, and others.

Communities
Environmental Engineering, Construction, Civil Engineering
Degrees
PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder, Environmental Engineering, 2017
MS, University of Colorado at Boulder, Environmental Engineering, 2013
BS, University of Alabama, Civil Engineering, 2012