About me
I am environmental scientist and engineer. I graduated with my PhD from the University of South Florida in environmental engineering. My doctoral dissertation research topics were on the topics of water reuse including:
Constructed Wetlands and Antibiotic Resistance in Genes and Bacteria
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Perceptions of Water Reuse
My current postdoctoral research is on engineering education and environmental justice.
Over the course of my doctoral and postdoctoral research I have gained experience in efforts to increase diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion in engineering.
Education
PhD in Environmental Engineering
University of South Florida
MS in Engineering Science
Concentration: Environmental Engineering
University of South Florida
Employment
Diversity Program
College of Engineering
University of South Florida
2020-2022
I had the unique privilege to work for the Diversity Program in the College of Engineering at USF. In the span of two years, I was the administrative graduate assistant helping behind the scenes to make sure that programs for minority success were robust and functioned smoothly. I worked on projects for the USF Sloan University Center for Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM), and the Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance (FGLSAMP) Bridge to Doctorate Alliance for Minority Participation.
I also collected and analyzed data on minority recruitment, retention and success rates in the College of Engineering.
I served as the president for the Sloan Leadership Council where I led initiatives for community building, well-being and professional development.
Lecturer and
Teaching Assistant
Environmental Justice ANT 4930/ANG 5937
Co-Instructor with Christian Wells 1/2023-5/2023
Envision Sustainable Communities
Co-Instructor with Maya Trotz 8/2022-12/2022
Engineering Health and Sustainable Environments
Co-Instructor with Jim (James) Mihelcic 8/2022-12/2022
FGLSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Course
Co-instructor with Bernard Batson 8/2020-12/2020
The Joy McCann Foundation: Biosand Filters (BSF) Project
Teaching Assistant: 1/2019-3/2020
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Teaching Assistant, Environmental Engineering lab course: 1/2019-5/2019
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Sde Boker Campus
Teaching Assistant, 10-day Environmental and Biological course: 9/2018
2019-2023
During my PhD and postdoctoral journey, I had the amazing opportunity to teach at the university (undergraduate and graduate) and high school level.
What students say about me
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Prompt: What was the most enjoyable aspect of Dr. Henderson's lectures?
Student Response: She kept them engaging and me feel inspired to take action.
Student Response: I learned a lot of how we can help fight against environmental injustice and how to identify it.
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