One narrative about the wealth gap in the United States claims that it is at least partially driven by a gap in financial literacy: If people simply knew more about money, they would make better financial decisions, and more wealth would undoubtedly follow. William Darity Jr., a professor of public policy, African and African American studies, and economics at Duke University, has studied the wealth gap extensively, particularly its effect on Black communities. He believes that the narrative of financial prosperity… read more about Dr. Darity quoted in Fortune article: "The Financial Literacy Gap Doesn't Exist" »
Legal expert Darrell Miller quoted in TheCrimeReport after he featured in a webinar hosted by the Joyce Foundation. The webinar was part of an online series which aims to highlight emerging research on gun violence. See excerpts here. read more about Darrell Miller: ‘Age Matters’: The Deadly Link between Guns and Young People »
Joy: Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery (Divinity) shares his thoughts on joy in an Op-Ed in Duke Chronicle. "Joy in a pandemic? It may seem delusional, dishonest or even crazy to talk about experiencing joy in the midst of our current world situation, but it is a real question, interrogating joy’s possibility and presence at such a time as this." Read more here. read more about Joy: Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery (Divinity) shares his thoughts on joy in an Op-Ed in Duke Chronicle »
New faculty member Christ Richmond is working to get more value out of limited frequency spectrum and using AI to improve and secure wireless connectivity. Christ Richmond will join the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University beginning January 1, 2022. With decades of experience designing and testing new technologies and algorithms to improve wireless applications such as radar and communications, Richmond will join longtime colleagues at Duke in applying emerging… read more about Christ Richmond: Developing Tomorrow’s Wireless Protocols »
Dr. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen won a 2021 Best Book Award from the American Book Fest in the Social Change category for their book "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century." Learn more about the honor here. read more about Congratulations to Dr. Darity on winning an American Book Fest Award! »
Duke experts in law and psychiatry discuss ramifications of case. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Second Amendment case Nov. 3 bringing massive implications for the decision-making process used to decide whether a person can carry a gun in public. It will be the first major Second Amendment case at the nation’s highest court since the landmark District of Columbia vs. Heller case in 2008, when the court struck down a Washington, D.C., ban on handgun ownership in the home. The three scholars, including … read more about Darrell Miller: Major Gun Rights Case Before Supreme Court This Week »
Eleven faculty members from the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience have been awarded Research Seed Grants via philanthropic support from The Charles Lafitte Foundation Program in Psychological and Neuroscience Research at Duke University. Nancy Zucker and Sarah Gaither - Translating Undergraduate Peer Coaching to Professional Academic Communities See all projects here. read more about Dr. Sarah Gaither: Department announces 2021-2022 Faculty Seed Grant recipients »
Five Duke University scholars from four schools will serve as fellows in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network in 2022. This leadership development opportunity is part of the Office for Faculty Advancement’s new portfolio of coaching and leadership programs to support faculty at critical stages of their careers and complement existing programs at the school and department level. Iyun Ashani Harrison was selected among the five. Forming a tightly-knit Duke cohort, these five… read more about Iyun Ashani Harrison: Five Duke Faculty Chosen as 2022 ACC Academic Leadership Network Fellows »
ADVANCE-UP (Academic DeVelopment, Advocacy, Networking, Coaching and Education for Underrepresented Populations) is a year-long program that provides in-depth opportunities for academic development, mentoring, and networking for faculty from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. The program aims to address the challenges that underrepresented faculty encounter in academic medical centers and ultimately seeks to create a network of scholars that will enhance the sense of… read more about Congratulations to the 2021 ADVANCE-UP Alumni! »
Issues of race have always been central to the evolution of the American experience and in this moment race is probably the most prominent social issue being discussed and debated in America. Specifically, top of mind is the necessity of having people at the table who represent the variety of identities present in our communities in order to achieve excellence and foster innovation. In this discussion, we will examine the vital role of representation- in public perception, education, government, business and more- where we… read more about Kimberly Hewitt: Duke in Dialogue: Race and Representation »
Jacqueline Barnett joined Duke in 2015 as associate program director and has been the program director for the Duke Physician Assistant Program since 2018. As program director of the Duke PA program, she is responsible for the overall organization, administration, fiscal management and continuous review and analysis of the program. The Duke PA program was the first physician assistant program in the country when it was established in October 1965. Today, the program includes about 40 faculty and staff… read more about Dr. Jacqueline Barnett: Blue Devil of the Week: Educating the Next Generation of Physician Assistants »
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, led by Dr. William Darity Jr., presented the final installment of its research considering and documenting the modern racial wealth gap in six major U.S. cities. This time, the Center set their sights on Tulsa, Oklahoma–a city still reeling from the aftermath of the massacre that decimated the black community 100 years ago, an event known today as the Tulsa Massacre. The latest report, “Oil and Blood: The Color of Wealth in Tulsa, Oklahoma,”… read more about Cook Center Debuts New Tulsa Report and Celebrates GIRI Research »
As lawyers questioned potential jurors in court this week about their thoughts on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man killed while running through a coastal Georgia town last year, some of the Black candidates turned to personal experience. For some legal experts, the outcome laid bare long-standing problems with the high-stakes task of assembling a fair jury, particularly when the racial makeup could affect the trial's outcome. Lawyers are not allowed to exclude jurors based on race, and the defense… read more about Legal Scholar James E. Coleman: Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection »
The provost of Duke University conducts regular reviews of all deans, vice provosts, senior staff, and faculty who have major administrative positions reporting to the provost. Provost Sally Kornbluth has appointed a committee to conduct a review of Vice Provost Abbas Benmamoun, who is in the fifth year of his first term as Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement. The committee invites members of the Duke community to comment on the performance of Vice Provost Benmamoun or on the scope of his activities by email to … read more about Comments Sought in Regular Review of Vice Provost Abbas Benmamoun »
On Friday mornings this semester, the Duke Law Civil Justice Clinic is holding a pop-up Eviction Advice Clinic in the Durham County Courthouse in downtown Durham. The clinic provides legal assistance to local residents facing eviction, often related to circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated after the federal eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 26. With the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) overwhelmed by the surge – and with encouragement from Durham County Chief District… read more about Clinical Professor Jesse McCoy: Pop-up clinic offers free legal advice to Durham tenants facing eviction »
A conversation between Professor Adriane Lentz-Smith and co-author of A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door Jennifer Berkshire on “The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School.” Watch here. read more about Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith: The Ethics of Now with Jennifer Berkshire »
Computer scientist Nicki Washington spends much of her time talking with white and Asian men about how their identities influence their work. Nicki Washington could be mistaken for a social scientist. Washington has long argued that computer scientists like her should better understand how their own identities affect their work. She joined Duke University in June 2020 and launched a groundbreaking course that analyzes how race, gender, and class influence the way technologies get developed. Read more about her feature in… read more about Nicki Washington: How tackling tech’s diversity challenges can spur innovation »
The Sanford School of Public Policy seeks to hire a tenure-track political scientist with a focus on international policy at the rank of assistant professor. The preferred candidate will have at least two years of experience since receiving their Ph.D. and will have expertise that aligns with one or more of the following areas: energy, environment, health, international development, international security, media and democracy, social policy, or technology. We value applications from faculty with a strong interest in… read more about New Job Alert: Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy »
Scholarship by Duke Center for Firearms Law faculty is cited in a quarter of the 84 briefs filed in a major gun rights case before the Supreme Court, demonstrating the center’s emergence as a leading source on Second Amendment issues. In New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, the first gun rights case to be decided since 2008’s District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court will rule on the constitutionality of New York’s “proper cause” law regulating handgun carry licenses… read more about Darrell Miller: Center for Firearms Law scholars highly cited in closely watched Second Amendment case »
Professors measure success in “aha” moments — when a concept crystalizes into understanding for students. But before faculty can create those moments, they usually experience “aha” moments themselves — often from books. Below Fuqua professors share the business books that have shaped their understanding of key concepts, and explain why they would recommend them to anyone interested in business. “Race, Work and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience” edited by Laura Morgan Roberts,… read more about Dr. Angelica Leigh: Books that Shaped Professors »
Since this article was first published on May 26, 2021, Glymph received two additional awards for The Women's Fight, both from the American Historical Association: the Albert J. Beveridge Award, given annually to "a distinguished book in English on the history of the United States, Latin America or Canada," and the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize, awarded annually to "the book in women’s history and/or feminist theory that best reflects the high intellectual and scholarly ideals exemplified by… read more about Six Awards Confirm the Impact of Thavolia Glymph’s Research »
More than 100 new scholars joined the Duke faculty in 2021; though their expertise and interests cover a wide range of disciplines, the common denominator among them is excellence. The expertise they bring to Duke will enhance areas of existing strength and help propel the university forward in other fields identified as strategic priorities. This year’s new faculty also reflect the university’s commitment to hiring for inclusive excellence and advancing and expanding Duke’s teaching and scholarship related to social and… read more about Meet Duke's new faculty of 2021: Dr. Candis Smith and Dr. Kevin Richardson »
New faculty member Andrew Jones, III blends environmental engineering and policy analysis, aiming to improve water quality and advance water equity. Andrew Jones, III joined the faculty of Duke University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in July 2021. Jones comes to Duke from an Assistant Professorship in Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, after completing his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Learn more about… read more about Meet new Pratt faculty professor: Andrew Jones, III »
The fall semester can be a challenging time for first-years as they search for their academic and social niches, but faculty-in-residence can help guide students through this transition period. The FIR program places professors in East Campus dorms, where they serve as a sort of “dorm parent” and provide advice and support. FIRs also host a range of events to get to know the dorm residents. Candis Watts Smith, associate professor of political science, is the FIR for Southgate and one of the few new faculty in the… read more about Dr. Candis Smith Live music, book signings and Thanksgiving dinners: Duke’s Faculty-in-Residence Program offers more than just support »
Duke University is expanding the number of designated holidays in 2022 by adding Juneteenth, which is now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves. Juneteeth, known as the country’s second independence day, is celebrated on June 19, the day federal troops marched into Galveston Bay, Texas, to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in the state were free. Because the holiday falls on a Sunday in 2022, Duke University will observe the holiday on Monday, June 20. … read more about DUKE TO MAKE JUNETEENTH A HOLIDAY IN 2022 »
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is one of a dozen U.S. mayors who are committing to reparations to address the racial wealth gap. Through Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity, they say cities could take a leading role in addressing the wealth gap by implementing local reparations programs. But local programs could lead to a diluted federal reparations plan that wouldn’t match the necessary investments needed to close the racial wealth gap if federal leaders already see localities implementing such… read more about William Darity: Ending the racial wealth gap through reparations: Local policies or federal payments? »
Dr. Tyson Pankey, Ph.D., MPH, joined the Duke School of Medicine faculty September 1, 2021 as the Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Pankey will serve as the Associate Program Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for all education programs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As an assistant professor, he'll conduct research and provide clinical services to adult patients. He was a clinical health psychology fellow in the Department of Psychiatry… read more about New Faculty Alert: Welcome Dr. Tyson Pankey! »
In recent months, there has been growing recognition for the crucial role of nurses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, nurses’ contribution to addressing other infectious diseases, including 40 years at the forefront of the fight against HIV/AIDS, are less recognized. On October 12, the Duke University School of Nursing presented “The Role of Nursing in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Call to Action.” Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, dean, Duke University School of Nursing, vice chancellor for nursing affairs… read more about Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Featured Speaker for Duke University Event »
More than 50 people gathered in a Duke classroom both in-person and remotely this September to consider whether “Truth is a Linguistic Question” – a prompt provided by faculty leading the ongoing Sawyer Seminar Series on language discrimination in fragile and precarious communities. Although Abbas Benmamoun may be best known at Duke as Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, his scholarly expertise lies in language as a professor in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies. His talk focused on the perception and… read more about ‘Truth is a Linguistic Question’ Talks by Five Trinity Scholars Relaunch Series on Language Discrimination »
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to three Duke University School of Medicine faculty members through the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The research of Josh Huang, PhD; Tiarney Ritchwood, PhD; and Clare Smith, PhD, will be supported through the program, which funds highly innovative and broadly impactful biomedical or behavioral research by exceptionally creative scientists. The NIH awarded 106 grants totaling approximately $329 million over five years, pending… read more about Dr. Tiarney Ritchwood among Three Duke Scientists Awarded NIH Grants for High-Risk, High-Reward Research »