Dr. Tyson Brown is now the Director of the Cook Center

Dr. Tyson Brown (Sociology) is the new director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, succeeding the center’s founding director, William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. “It’s a tremendous honor to direct the Cook Center,” Dr. Brown said. "I look forward to building on the extraordinary leadership of Sandy Darity and to working with a broad and expanding community of faculty and students across Duke’s schools and disciplines.” Dr. Brown integrates innovative theoretical frameworks with advanced data science and statistical methods to understand the causes and consequences of racial inequality. His research examines structural racism as a fundamental cause of health inequality.  Read more about Dr. Brown’s appointment here.