Prof. Amy Pruden is the W. Thomas Rice Professor and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. She earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences (1997) and her PhD (2002) in Environmental Science, both at the University of Cincinnati. Her research and teaching focus on bringing a microbial ecological perspective to advancing control of pathogens and antibiotic resistance in the design and management of water, wastewater, and recycled water systems. Pruden has served on the National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Management of Legionella in Water Systems, the Environmental Health Matters Initiative, the One Health Action Collaborative the Water Science and Technology Board. Pruden is a fellow of the International Water Association (IWA) and is the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, the Paul L. Busch Award for Innovation in Water Research, and the ISME/IWA Biocluster Grand Prize.