People
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 joined the EFC in December 2022. She graduated from UNC in June 2022 with a Bachelors of Science in Biology, and minors in Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Mandarin Chinese. As a student, she … 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
Project Director
Alicea Easthope-Frazer joined the EFC as a Project Director in March 2023. Alicea was most recently at The Aquaya Institute, in both program and operations roles over the years. Her career focus has been on … Read more
Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi
Interim Executive Director
Dr. Ahmed Rachid (AR) El-Khattabi is the Interim Executive Director of the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His background is in applied economics and urban planning. He … 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
Graduate Research Assistant
Kaden is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a Master’s degree in Information Science at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) via the dual-degree Environmental Informatics … 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
Robin Haley
Graduate Research Assistant
Robin Haley is currently a graduate student at the UNC School of Information and Library Science with coursework emphasis on database systems and digital services in archives. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration … Read more