Dr. Timothy Profeta

Associate Professor

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Biography

Timothy H. Profeta is a senior fellow at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and an associate professor in practice at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He previously served as special counsel for the power sector at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where he played a lead role in developing regulatory strategies affecting the power sector and executed programs authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Profeta's expertise encompasses climate change, energy policy, and the Clean Air Act. He has worked extensively on legislative proposals aimed at mitigating climate change through innovative energy policies and has provided congressional testimony on various climate-related issues. Profeta is also known for his role as the founding director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. He has a distinguished academic background with degrees from Duke University and Yale University, showcasing his dedication to environmental law and policy.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Visiting Associate Professor at Duke Initiative for Science & Society, focused on environmental policy.

Senior Fellow

— Present

Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability • Durham, NC

Senior fellow focusing on climate change and energy policy.

Special Counsel

— Present

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency •

Provided counsel on regulatory strategy affecting the power sector.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)