Dr. Mary Kirisits

Professor

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Biography

Mary Jo Kirisits is a professor in the Environmental Water Resources Engineering program at the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her B.S. in Civil Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After finishing a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, she joined the faculty at the University of Texas. Her research interests focus on drinking water biofiltration, opportunistic human pathogens, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on wastewater, and antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. Currently, she leads a multi-institution project funded by the U.S. EPA that examines opportunistic pathogens and disinfection by-products in drinking water distribution systems.

Research Interests

Awards

#2022

Maxine Jack Zarrow Family K-16 Teaching Innovation Award

#2009

CAREER Award – National Science Foundation

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.