Duke Leadership Academy Scholars by Year

2025 Class

Ben Adams

Ben Adams

Title: Sr Assoc Dean of Students for QuadEx
Location:
Senior Management Area: Dean of Students

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Jennifer Ariansen

Jennifer Ariansen

Title: Director, Research Integrity
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Office of Scientific Integrity

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Carolyn Moore Arias

Carolyn Moore Arias

Title: Director
Location: Industry Partnerships & Strategic Programs (IPSP)
Senior Management Area: Duke Clinical Research Institute

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Michelle Benham

Michelle Benham

Title: Sr Director for Communications
Location:
Senior Management Area: Durham and Community Affairs

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Michelle  Cohen

Michelle Cohen

Title: Executive Director of Development
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Cancer Institute

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Zhanat Alma Elliston

Zhanat Alma Elliston

Title: Exec Director, Finance and Operations
Location:
Senior Management Area: Office of Undergraduate Education

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Rossi Evans

Title: Asst Dean and Assoc Director, Finance
Location:
Senior Management Area: School of Medicine

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Michael Faber

Michael Faber

Title: Sr. Manager, Academic Technologies
Location:
Senior Management Area: Office of Information Technology

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Deborah Hackney

Deborah Hackney

Title: Sr Director of Academics and Registrar
Location:
Senior Management Area: Divinity School

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Pamela Hanson

Pamela Hanson

Title: Assistant Dean for Alumni Affairs
Location:
Senior Management Area: Pratt School of Engineering

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Asher  Hildebrand

Asher Hildebrand

Title: Inaugural Faculty Director
Location:
Senior Management Area: Sanford School of Public Policy

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Samuel Kamau

Samuel Kamau

Title: Chief Administrative Officer
Location:
Senior Management Area: Department of Neurobiology

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Yan Li

Yan Li

Title: Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Location:
Senior Management Area: The Graduate School

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Yvette Massey

Yvette Massey

Title: Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean
Location:
Senior Management Area: School of Nursing

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Jay McAllister

Jay McAllister

Title: Program Director, Transformational Gifts
Location:
Senior Management Area: Alumni Engagement and Development

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Katherine Norris

Katherine Norris

Title: Assistant Director of Research Training for the Office of Education for Research
Location:
Senior Management Area: Office of Education for Research Administration and Finance

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Dominic Pazzula

Dominic Pazzula

Title: Head of Engineering and Risk at DUMAC, Adjunct Professor
Location:
Senior Management Area: Pratt School of Engineering

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Gregory Phillips

Gregory Phillips

Title: Executive Director, Media Relations & Public Affairs
Location:
Senior Management Area: Fuqua School of Business

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Megan Phillips

Megan Phillips

Title: Chief Administrative Officer
Location:
Senior Management Area: Department of Neurology

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Brie Russell

Brie Russell

Title: Sr. Director | Strategic Regional and Alumni Engagement
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs

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Julie Schoonmaker

Julie Schoonmaker

Title: Director of Multimedia Production
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Office of Communications and Marketing

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Terrell Smith

Terrell Smith

Title: Assistant Director of Athletics/NIL Strategy
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Athletics

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DeShelia Spann

DeShelia Spann

Title: Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Location:
Senior Management Area: Marketing, Communications and Stewardship, AED

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Shelley Terry

Title: Director, Trademark Licensing
Location:
Senior Management Area: Office of Trademark Licensing

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Ann Thurston

Ann Thurston

Title: Senior Director, Development & Major Gifts
Location:
Senior Management Area: Nicholas School of Environment

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Jasmine Willis-Wallace, Ed.D., MS

Jasmine Willis-Wallace, Ed.D., MS

Title: Vice Chair of Organizational Culture and Experience, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Location:
Senior Management Area: Department of Pediatrics

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La Donna Worrell

La Donna Worrell

Title: Senior Director of IT Operations
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke University Hospital

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Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Title: Manager of Web Services, Senior
Location:
Senior Management Area: Law School

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Jamie Wylie

Jamie Wylie

Title: Director
Location:
Senior Management Area: Duke Office of Research Initiatives

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