Celebrating BTT Faculty Newly Promoted and Tenured at Duke
Join us in congratulating the many BTT Faculty at Duke who earned new appointments, tenure and promotion in 2024/25. These faculty hold positions in various departments across the institution.
Newly Promoted to Full Professors:
“Congratulations to our faculty who have been promoted or appointed to the rank of full professor. This milestone is the culmination of a rigorous and thorough review by faculty peers inside and outside Duke and by the academic leaders at the department/division, school and campus levels. The review process looks for distinction, leadership and impact in research, teaching and engagement and for prominence in the relevant area of expertise nationally and internationally. These faculty colleagues represent all facets of academic excellence that are essential to Duke’s core mission of discovery, education and engagement.”
– Abbas Benmamoun, Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Read about all newly promoted faculty here.
Dr. Tyson Brown (Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Department of Sociology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Keisha Cutright (Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business)
Dr. Charles Musiba (Professor of Biological Anthropology, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Tonia Poteat(Professor of Nursing, Duke School of Nursing)
Newly Tenured Faculty:
“Earning tenure after a rigorous review process by peers inside and outside Duke is a testament to the excellence of each individual faculty member and the impact of their research, teaching and service as well as their standing in their disciplines. It is also an invitation to be a partner in shaping the next 100 years of Duke and its core mission and playing a role in advancing its excellence and broader impact.”
Read about all newly tenured faculty here.
Dr. Zakiyyah Jackson (Associate Professor of Literature, Department of Literature, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
Dr. Tolu Oyesanya (Associate Professor of Nursing, Duke School of Nursing)
Dr. Gustavo Silva (Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)