艾米·毛雷尔 (neé Settle), 博士学位, is originally from Loveland, 科罗拉多州, and attended 科罗拉多州 Mesa University for her undergraduate degree in chemistry. Following graduation, Maurer completed a summer internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, 科罗拉多州, which led her to attend the nearby 科罗拉多州 School of Mines for graduate school to study applied chemistry.
During graduate school, Maurer performed the majority of her thesis research at NREL, investigating catalytic upgrading of biomass-derived platform chemicals for commodity applications. Maurer received her doctorate for her thesis entitled "Catalytic Upgrading of Muconates for Renewable Chemical Applications."
Upon earning her 博士学位, Maurer completed a postdoctoral research position at NREL. 随后, she entered the industry as an analytical chemist at Johns Manville Technical Center in Littleton, 科罗拉多州.
In spring of 2021, after nearly two years of working at Johns Manville, Maurer realized that she wanted to return to academia, and she left her industry position to become an assistant professor of chemistry at 科罗拉多州 Mesa University.
Maurer’s teaching philosophy is focused on a student-centered learning environment and she encourages ongoing communication with and feedback from her students.