CV in Brief
Education
University of Denver. PhD Candidate.
2018 - 2023
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Dissertation Title: Water Literacy in Drought-Prone Cities: Case Studies from Aurora, Colorado, USA and Cape Town, Western Cape, SA
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Committee: Dr. Michael Kerwin & Dr. Hillary Hamann (co-advisors); Dr. Eric Boschmann; Dr. Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong; Dr. Thomas LaVanchy
University of Queensland. MIWM
2014 - 2016
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Dissertation Title: The Heart of the Community: Examining the Impacts and Perceptions of the Gold King Mine Spill within Two Local Communities along the Animas River, Colorado, USA
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Focus: Urban water metabolism & Water Sensitive Cities
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Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence
University of Colorado at Boulder. BA
2008 - 2012
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Minors: Geography and Mathematics
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Certificate in Hydrology
Research
Interests
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Water Literacy
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Water Security
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Political Ecology of Water
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Mixed-methods, including: statistics, surveys, qualitative methods, GIS
Certificates
Certification in Human Subjects Research
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CITI
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Expiration: Jan 2027
Hydrology & Water Resources Certificate
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Dept of Geography, CU Boulder
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Expiration: N/A
Awards & Grants
Laramide Chapter Scholarship, 2022 - $1,000
Association of Women Geoscientists
Outstanding Student Award, 2022
Association of Women Geoscientists
Olen P. Matthews & Kathleen A. Dwyer Fund for Water Resources, 2022 - $800
AAG Water Resources Specialty Group
Advancing Community Engaged (ACE) Student Grant, 2022 - $600
University of Denver, CCESL
Student of the Year in Service Award, 2021
University of Denver, CCESL
Advancing Community Engaged (ACE) Student Grant, 2021 - $1,000
University of Denver, CCESL
Laurence C. Herold Field Research Grant, 2020 - $1,000
University of Denver, Geography & the Environment Department
Laurence C. Herold Student Teaching Award, 2020
University of Denver, Geography & the Environment Department
Recipient of Outstanding Graduate Student Service, 2020
University of Denver, Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Student Research Grant, 2020 - $1,250
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Laurence C. Herold Field Research Grant, 2019 - $1,000
University of Denver, Geography & the Environment Department
Graduate Student Research Proposal Award, 2019 - $200
AAG Water Resources Specialty Group
Work Experience
Community Engaged Fellow. Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarhip & Learning (CCESL)
2019 - 2022
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Promote mutually beneficial community-engaged research between the University of Denver and community organizations
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Research about City-Campus partnerships and Photovoice
Water Conservation Specialist. Aurora Water Conservation
2016 - 2018
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Provide customer service and education about water conservation
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Manage rebate and incentive programs; manage summer irrigation interns
Water Treatment Technician. Denver Water
2013 - 2014
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Monitor and control plant operations
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Analyze water quality to ensure proper treatment
Watershed Science Intern. Charles River Watershed Association
2012
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Monitor water quality along the Charles River
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Engage in public outreach and education on urban water quality
Water Quality Intern. US Environmental Protection Agency
2010
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Monitor water quality of rivers, streams, lakes, and abandoned mine discharge
Publications
M. McCarroll, H. Hamann. (2020). What We Know about Water: A Water Literacy Review. Water,12, 2803. https://doi.org/10.3390/w1210280
G. T. LaVanchy, M. W. Kerwin, G. J. Kerwin & M. McCarroll. (2021): The optics of ‘Day Zero’ and the role of the state in water security for a township in Cape Town (South Africa). Water International DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2021.1946763