Admin Staff
Melissa Segal
Senior Business Manager
(919) 684-1568
Melissa manages the operations of Neurobiology, including finances, personnel, facilities, grants, human resources, and general administration. She is also the lead of the Neurobiology Diversity and Inclusion Committee and an active member of the School of Medicine Diversity and Inclusion...
Kathleen Boaté
Operations Coordinator
(919) 681-6425
Kathleen manages the operations and renovations of the Department's building and space. She changed careers after eight years as an Executive Director of Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities. She is a NC Licensed Assisted Living Administrator and a Qualified Dementia Care Specialist. She...
Jennifer Dostert
Grants and Contracts Administrator
(919) 684-5121
Jennifer manages the pre-award and post-award portfolios for Neurobiology. She also handles the administration for the Viral Vector Core. Prior to joining Duke, she worked in research administration at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
LaDonna Huseman
Director of Graduate Studies Assistant
(919) 681-4243
LaDonna coordinates the admissions process, assists students and faculty with course management and serves as a liaison between the graduate school and students. Prior to joining Duke, she worked in research administration at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Terry Jones
Grants and Contracts Administrator
(919) 684-2175
Terry manages pre-award and post-award portfolios for Neurobiology. When she started at Duke in 1994, she managed pre-award and post-award for all Neurobiology faculty. For the past 16 years, she was the Business Manager for the Center for Neuroengineering (a small center – Neurobiology/...
Jennifer Kornbluth
Program and Communications Coordinator
(919) 681-6901
Jennifer coordinates the Neurobiology seminar program, including the Broad seminars. She also manages the website and other communications needs for the department. She worked as an Environmental Scientist, providing outreach and regulatory support to the EPA for 13 years before coming to...
Jenise Taylor
Staff and Fiscal Assistant
(919) 684-0242
Jenise manages travel and expense reports, line item reports, deposits, and Buy@Duke. Prior to joining Neurobiology, she worked as an accounting specialist for University Development. She is a graduate of Shaw University and has a Master’s Degree in Business...
Darla Wherry
HR Admin
(919) 684-8981
Darla is responsible for the day-to-day management of personnel activities for the department in addition to payroll and Faculty recruitment. She has worked at Duke for three years, first as a Lead Staff Assistant in the Cornea Division at the Duke Eye Center, and more recently as an HR...