Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Michelle Rigsbee

Title: Assistant Vice Provost, Award Management
Location: Research Administration, Awards Management
Senior Management Area: Office of Research
Class Year: 2021

Bio:
Michelle Rigsbee has been with Duke University for over 35 years, spending the majority of these years serving in research administration. As Assistant Vice Provost for Award Management, Michelle oversees the management and operation for the Campus Award Management Team and the Campus Grants Management Team, providing award management support services to Campus schools, centers and institutes. Michelle and her colleagues are dedicated to the research administration community, faculty and staff as invested partners to improve the research mission and advance sponsored research award management at Duke University.

Michelle enjoys collaborating with research leaders across campus and she has a passion and desires to provide a positive impact in the research administration community.