Rachel Fink '22, B.S. Psychology (Sustainability)
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021
Project: “Morality of Environmental Attitudes: A Replication and Extension of Moral Roots of Environmental Attitudes”
Fink received a Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to pay participants for their participation in a survey about environmental attitudes. According to Fink, the funds "enhanced my experience as a student because it allowed me to complete my thesis studying a general population. This was a big deal to me because my thesis was in the area of study I want to get into in the future."
Fink graduated from Appalachian State in May 2022 with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Sustainability and a minor in Sustainable Development. Currently, she is a graduate student in the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability's Behavior, Education and Communication program. In the future, Fink hopes to research human-environment interactions or work in environmental advocacy.
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About the Dr. Wiley F. Smith Department of Psychology
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SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink
SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink