Christie Chatterley obtained her MS in Environmental Engineering from University of Colorado in 2009 and conducted research with Dr. Linden on UV LEDs for sustainable disinfection. She continued her graduate studies with Dr. Linden and graduated with a Ph.D. in 2013 during which she researched school based water sanitation and hygiene programs in a number of low and middle income countries, working with UNICEF. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Fort Lewis College and a WASH Consultant.