She received her PhD from the University of California San Diego in Global Health. Her interests in environmental health and vulnerable communities has led her to conduct research on water and sanitation along the U.S./Mexico border, focusing on low-income communities. Utilizing a community based participatory research model has strengthened her capacity to work closely with rural populations and better understand the role of culture and social networks in addressing vulnerabilities to resources such as clean water. Her most recent research has been in partnership with UT Arlington looking at health, water perceptions, and analytical determination of contamination of rural community water sources in the Eagle Ford Shale, focused on Frio County, Texas. Brian Stump, PhD - Southern Methodist University