Staff Portfolios

Senior Business Manager

Sam Kamau

  • Financial oversight
  • Budget/projections
  • Space oversight/planning
  • Supervision of administrative staff
  • Oversight of neurobiology programs
  • HR management
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Strategic planning

Operations Coordinator

Kathleen Boatè

  • Building and space management
  • Renovations planning/management
  • Equipment oversight and repair
  • Services oversight (e.g., DI Water)

Grants & Contracts Admin

Christie Flintosh

  • Grants & Contracts Manager
  • Pre-award and post-award for neurobiology faculty
  • JITs and RPPRs
  • Monthly PI reports
  • Financial/travel approvals

Sonya Owens

  • Pre-award and post-award for neurobiology faculty
  • JITs and RPPRs
  • Monthly PI reports
  • Financial/travel approvals

Jennifer Kornbluth

  • Pre-award and post-award for neurobiology faculty
  • JITs and RPPRs
  • Monthly PI reports
  • Financial/travel approvals
  • Administration of Viral Vector Core

Director of Graduate Studies Assistant

LaDonna Huseman

  • Student funding, records, issues
  • Courses and scheduling
  • Student seminars/programs
  • Retreat and recruitment
  • Training grant

Communications Manager

Tanya Schreiber

  • Seminar series: Neurobiology Invited Seminar; CTN Seminar; Neural Engineering Seminar; EDI Seminar
  • Website and faculty lab pages
  • Weekly newsletter
  • Display screens
  • Social media
  • Promotional materials
  • Special projects: Faculty candidate search administrator, holiday party

Staff Assistant

Sherri Tutor

  • Travel/expense reports admin
  • Buy@Duke ordering and management
  • Reimbursements
  • Line Item Reports
  • Deposits
  • Event Logistics

HR/Payroll Rep

HR Service Center - Please email Sam Kamau for the appropriate contact

  • Payroll setup/admin
  • Hiring processes and onboarding
  • APT (including faculty 1:1's with Department Chair)
  • Visas
  • Faculty recruitment
  • COI reports/training