Dr. Stewart-Height is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research group, The Bioinspired Robotics and Resilient Intelligence (BR²I) Laboratory, investigates the integration of technologies and algorithms for long-term deployable intelligent multi-agent systems in extreme environments. She received a PhD in Electrical and Systems Engineering under Dr. Daniel E. Koditschek. Her doctoral research involved the coordination of controls, actuation, and sensing for safe and reliable execution of movement of biologically-inspired robotic systems in dynamic environments with a focus on using legged robots to advanced safety-critical missions in rehabilitation and industry.