Chris Frey

Chris Frey (Engr ’85 CM), the Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering at N.C. State University, has taken a leave of absence to serve as an appointee of the Biden-Harris Administration. He is serving as the deputy assistant administrator for science policy of the Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Together with the 1500 ORD career scientists and staff at 12 U.S. locations, Dr. Frey is focused on the development of science that meets the needs of partners in regulatory offices, regional offices, states, tribes, and communities, that addresses urgent priorities of climate change and environmental justice, and that anticipates the Agency’s needs in the coming years.