SEFS Associate Professor Heidi Gough was recognized in the inaugural cohort of UW Excellence in Global Engagement Award Nominees as part of the UW Awards of Excellence Ceremony in June of 2023.
“Through her research, teaching, and service, Dr. Heidi Gough has forged pathways to improve global gender equity in the water sciences, particularly in regions where women engineers and scholars are often marginalized. Her research has included wastewater treatment practices in Syrian refugee camps, in agricultural communities in the Eastern Nile Delta and along the Mt. Everest summit trail in Nepal. She has provided guest lectures for classes in Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey. In 2012, she established the first engineering-themed faculty-led study abroad course at the university, leading students to learn about water engineering practices in the water-scarce country of Jordan. Dr. Gough is a co-founder of the Women Water Nexus (WWN), a technical committee within the International Council of the Environment and Water Resources Institute that facilitates international engagement for Water Engineering Professionals. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teaching award at UW for her study abroad efforts and a three-time recipient of the Office of Global Affairs’ Global Innovation Fund Grant.”