Kristen Conroy
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Biography
Kristen Conroy is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Engineering Department at Boston 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, industry, 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. Her research passions include materials cycling, sustainable water systems, and sanitation design, access, and adoption.
Official evaluation summary
Courses taught
- ENGR1801 Making the Modern World: Design, Ethics & Engineering
- ENGR1101 Introduction to Human-Centered Engineering
- ENGR2103 Engineering Foundations Studio III
- ENGR1102 Physical Modeling and Analysis Lab
- ENGR4410 Engineering for Sustainable Development
- ENGR4912 Independent Study in Human-Centered Engineering
- HIST1627 Making the Modern World: Design, Ethics & Engineering