Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Miriam Hacker currently works as a Senior Research Implementation Lead at the Water Center at Penn. Her background is in civil engineering from the University of Washington and she has a passion for understanding social implications of water and wastewater infrastructure. Her professional experience includes stormwater permitting for residential development and most recently, research focusing on the socio-technical barriers for adoption of on-site water reuse with the Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology.

While much work has been done to develop new and emerging technology, Miriam is driven by the desire to understand the external stressors motivating such technology development, and the enabling environment in which such technology is introduced.

When not immersed in research, Miriam attempts to keep houseplants alive, loves to explore local coffee shops and bookstores, and making friends with puppies.

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