Dr. McGaughey is an Assistant Professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico (UNM). She joined UNM as an Assistant Professor in January 2024. Her research interests include advanced separation processes and materials for applications in water treatment, resource recovery, and environmental remediation. Prior to joining UNM, Dr. McGaughey was a Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in music from the University of Washington, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California. Outside of work, Dr. McGaughey enjoys hiking, camping, diving, and spending time with her cat, dog, and husband (listed in no particular order)