Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Keith Hurka-Owen

Title: Director, Office of Research Support
Location:
Senior Management Area: Office of Research
Class Year: 2021

Bio:
Formally an English instructor for the University of Maryland, European Division, Keith began his career at Duke in 1995 as the Program Coordinator for a center funded through the US Department of Education. Since then, he has accepted positions of increasing responsibility until becoming the Executive Director of the Office of Research Support. From 2001 forward, his primary focus has been on research administration where he has participated in developing training programs for staff, trouble shooting systems and procedures for managing proposal submissions and award acceptance with the goals of constant improvement and supporting the research enterprise at Duke.