Chris Frey is the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure of the College of Engineering, and the Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, at North Carolina State University. His research focuses on measurement and modeling of air pollution emissions and exposure, with emphasis on transportation and on uncertainty and sensitivity analysis.
Between February 1, 2021 and September 30, 2024, Dr. Frey served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initially as Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy and subsequently, after Senate confirmation, as Assistant Administrator for Research and Development. He led the EPA Office of Research and Development in developing and translating science to inform decisions within the Agency and of Agency partners including states, Tribes, local and territorial governments, and communities. He also served as the Agency’s Science Advisor and co-chair of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Environment. He is a past chair of the EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and has had other advisory roles with the National Research Council, World Health Organization, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and EPA.
Dr. Frey is a Fellow of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) and of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) and was President of SRA in 2006.
