Academics: Our Faculty: Our Administration

President Richard H. Brodhead

An expert in 19^th-century American literature and winner of Guggenheim, Woodrow Wilson, Danforth and Morse fellowships, President Brodhead became Duke's ninth president in 2004 after a 32-year career at Yale University.

Provost Peter Lange

As Duke's chief academic officer, Provost Lange chaired the committee that produced the proposal for substantially revising the structure of the undergraduate arts and sciences curriculum. He is a winner of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, as well as a Fulbright Research Scholar.

George L. McLendon, Dean of the Arts & Sciences Faculty.

An accomplished professor and former Chair of Chemistry at Princeton, Dean McLendon joined Duke in 2004, where he leads the faculty of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, nearly 600 strong.

Robert J. Thompson, Jr., Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences; Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.

An accomplished researcher and author in the fields of child psychology and chronic childhood illness, Dean Thompson has been at Duke for the past 30 years. He is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the College; the curricular and instructional programs; academic advising and support services; and assessment.

Kristina M. Johnson, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering

Co-founder and former Director of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Optoelectronic Computing Systems, Dean Johnson is an expert in liquid crystal (LC) electro-optics, having pioneered work in liquid crystal-on-silicon microdisplays, a marriage of LC electro-optic materials and VLSI technology.

Larry Moneta, Vice President of Student Affairs

Vice President Moneta leads the central planning, policy formation, and coordinating agency for the University as they relate to student issues. He worked in student affairs on a variety of campuses before joining the Duke community in August 2001.

Sue Wasiolek, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs; Dean of Students.

Dean Wasiolek (known on campus as Dean Sue) received her bachelor's degree in science education and master's degree in health administration at Duke. Except for a brief period, she has worked in Student Affairs at Duke since 1979.

Michele A. Rasmussen, Assistant Dean of Trinity College; Director, Academic Advising Center.

After earning a Ph.D. in Primatology from Duke, Dean Rasmussen began a career in the Student Affairs Office. Now serving as the Director of the Academic Advising Center, she and her staff seek ways to enhance the early advising experiences of Trinity College students.

Gerald Wilson, Senior Associate Dean of Trinity College; Pre-Law Advisor.

Dean Wilson has been the University's Pre-Law Advisor for 34 years. He served as Chair of the Pre-Law Adviser's National Council and has published various articles on religion, education, history, and pre-law matters in regional and national publications.

Martina J. Bryant, Associate Dean of Trinity College; Pre-Business Advisor.

Dean Bryant, who has been at Duke for more than 25 years, advises students in economics and psychology as well as pre-business. She also works with the College Honors Program, and with readmission of former students.