People
Emma Copenhaver
Project Analyst
Emma Copenhaver is a Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she does applied research into various funding streams available to water and wastewater utilities and helps communities access … Read more
Will Cotterman
Graduate Research Assistant
Will Cotterman is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a Master’s in City and Regional Planning, with a concentration in Land Use and Environmental Planning. He also plans … Read more
Megan Doherty
Project Analyst
Megan Doherty is a Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she does applied research into various funding streams available to water and wastewater utilities and helps communities access … Read more
Kristen Downs
Project Director
Kristen Downs was a UNC EFC Project Director from September 2022 to October 2023. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in the fall of 2022, with a focus on the relationships between … Read more
Alicea Easthope-Frazer
Senior Project Director
Alicea Easthope-Frazer is a Senior Project Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she supports utilities to become financially sustainable and communities to achieve water and wastewater access. Alicea believes … Read more
Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi
Interim Executive Director
Dr. Ahmed Rachid (AR) El-Khattabi is the (Interim Executive Director) and Associate Director for research and data at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, he oversees the production of financial sustainability … Read more
Shadi Eskaf
Research Director
Shadi Eskaf worked at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill between 2004 and 2021. He joined the EFC as a graduate student Research Associate before becoming a full-time employee … Read more
Samantha Feinstein
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Samantha Feinstein is a current graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, pursuing a Master’s of Science in Public Health in Environmental Sciences & Engineering. Alongside her studies, she is completing … Read more
Kaden Graham
Data Specialist
Kaden Graham is a Data Specialist at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, he conducts data analyses and creates data visualizations with financial information from various sources utilizing RStudio and Microsoft … Read more
Anna Gustines
Graduate Research Assistant
Anna Gustines joined the EFC in 2021 as a graduate research assistant. She is a second-year master’s degree candidate in the Department of City and Regional Planning, specializing in Land Use and Environmental Planning. Anna … Read more