After receiving a B.S in chemistry from Dickinson College in 2022, Sarah worked at Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories to analyze soil samples for clients. She went back to school and received her M.S. in toxicology from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 2024. Her thesis work pertained to indoor radon concentrations in Pennsylvania from 2013-2023 in relation to climate change events. She joined the Illinois State Water Survey in 2024.

• B.S., Chemistry, Dickinson College, 2022
• M.S., Environmental Health Sciences and Toxicology, Columbia University, 2024

Sarah is currently investigating the presence of Legionella bacterium in private well water and if it may pose a risk to private well owners. This research aids the Private Well Class outreach program to provide the best guidance to well owners across the country. She is also working on a collaborative project between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Washington St. Louis, funded by the NSF. This project's goal is to determine the potential of point-of-use water filters to accurately measure concentrations of contaminants present in tap water that have been filtered out. Sarah's role is to develop communication tools for study participants on results reports and additional content to ensure participants are as informed as possible about their drinking water quality. 

• Legionella bacteria
• Private wells and water quality
• Environmental toxicants
• Public health, education, and outreach

• Private Well Class 
• Private Well Class Help Center
• Private Well National Hotline

• Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, Delta Pi Chapter, Columbia University, 2025