Brinn’s is a member of the BREEZE team at the NWTC specializing in workforce and economic development for both land-based and offshore wind, and policy evaluation of hybrid power plants. Her work supports the wind workforce team through workforce forecasting and sensitivity analysis using systems dynamics modeling, stakeholder engagement activities, and assessment of workforce development and education programs.

Research Interests

Land-based and offshore wind

Hybrid power plants

Workforce development

Economic analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Systems dynamics

Education

M.S., Environment, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, University of Colorado Boulder

B.S., Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign