Dr. Rachel Wagner was raised in Richmond, VA. She received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Penn State in 2012. She received her B.S. in biology and M.S. in biological systems engineering from Virginia Tech. Dr. Wagner enjoys teaching and mentoring through research and outreach, as well as serving as chair of Mathematics, Engineering, an Computer Science and Cyber Security at Saint Francis University. Dr. Wagner served in the Peace Corps in Belize from 2004-2006 with her husband Aaron. She works with the Society of Women Engineers at SFU, as well as the Environmental Action Society. Rachel is active with the Lake Glendale Sailing Club and Full Basket Belize, and she loves camping, hiking, reading, and biking with her family. She has two children, one dog, and a garden.