Kristen Conroy

Assistant Professor of the Practice

Biography

KristenÌýConroyÌýis an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Engineering Department at °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College. She comes to BC from Ohio State University, where she taught in both the Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Department and the Humanitarian Engineering minor. She has led courses focused on collaborative, project-based work with NGO,Ìýindustry, and government partners. Kristen earned her PhD and MSc in Biological Engineering at Ohio State University where her research focused on biological treatment of high salt wastewater and opportunities for improved sanitation systems. Kristen has also served as a Princeton in Africa Fellow.Ìý Her research passions include materials cycling, sustainable water systems, and sanitation design, access, and adoption.

Representative Publications

  • Conroy, K.M., Poelstra, J., & Mancl, K.M. 2024. Impact of salinity and time on structure and functional potential of wastewater treatment biofilms in intermittent sand bioreactors. J Gen Appl Microbiol.ÌýEpub ahead of print.Ìý
  • Conroy, K. M., Sours, P., Jayakumar, A., & Tuttle, R. M. 2023.ÌýEngagement in Practice: Better Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Engineering by Restructuring an Academic Program, Minor, and Curriculum.ÌýPaper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland.Ìý
  • Conroy K.M. & Mancl, K.M. 2022. Understanding the adoption of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) in low- and lower-middle-income countries using the Diffusion of Innovation framework. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, washdev2022154.ÌýÌý
  • Conroy, K.M. & Mancl, K.M. 2021. Treatment of seawater salinity sewageÌýwith intermittent sand bioreactors. Water Sci Technol, 84 (10-11), 3237-3245.Ìý
  • Conroy, K.M., Chen, F., Tuovinen, O.H. & Mancl, K.M. 2020. Effect of sodium chloride concentration on removal of chemical oxygen demand and ammonia from turkey processing wastewater in sand bioreactors. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 36 (1), 33-37.Ìý