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