Francie Fink

Francie Fink is an MPA student in the La Follette School of Public Affairs who is interested in policy decisions informed by the transition to decarbonized economy. Her undergraduate research at the University of Notre Dame in aquatic ecology and the role of self-governing lake associations prompted an interest in regulation and the role of social-ecological systems in climate change mitigation. Her post-college experiences serving in AmeriCorps and later, consulting at a nonprofit in South Bend, Indiana, inspired her to pursue the technical education that the EAP program provides. Most notably, Francie recently led a project focusing on program design and implementation at the local government level for Inflation Reduction Act residential energy efficiency incentives.