Staff Portfolios

Chief Administrative Officer

Samuel Kamau

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

Project Coordinator

Cole Anderson

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

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

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 Samuel 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