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
