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 Kornbluth
Grants and Contracts Administrator
(919) 681-6901
Jennifer manages the pre-award and post-award portfolios for Neurobiology, along with the administration of the Viral Vector Core. She worked as an Environmental Scientist, providing outreach and regulatory support to the EPA for 13 years before coming to Neurobiology.
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.
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...
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/...
Muriel Canup
HR Departmental Manager I
919-684-8981
Muriel is responsible for the day-to-day management of personnel activities for the department in addition to payroll and recruitment. Before coming to Neurobiology, she worked at Duke for over four years in the Human Resources Information Center. Prior to Duke, she worked as a staffing...
Dierdre Shipman
Program and Communications Coordinator
919-684-5121
Dierdre coordinates the Neurobiology seminar program, including the Broad seminars. She also manages the website and other communications needs for the department. Prior to coming to Neurobiology, she served for four years as Director of Theater for Duke’s Theater Studies department. She...
