Academics: Our Faculty: Our Administration

President Richard H. Brodhead

An expert in 19^th-century American literature and winner of Guggenheim, Woodrow Wilson, Danforth and Morse fellowships, President Brodhead became Duke's ninth president in 2004 after 32 years at Yale University.

Provost Peter Lange

As Duke's chief academic officer, Provost Lange chaired the committee that produced the proposal for substantially revising the structure of the undergraduate arts and sciences curriculum. He is a winner of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, as well as a Fulbright Research Scholar.

George L. McLendon, Dean of Trinity College; Dean of the Arts & Sciences Faculty

An accomplished professor and former Chair of Chemistry at Princeton, Dean McLendon joined Duke in 2004, where he leads the faculty of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, nearly 600 strong.

Lee D. Baker, Dean of Academic Affairs of Trinity College

A noted scholar and award-winning teacher, Baker is also the director of the Duke in Ghana program. As associate professor of cultural anthropology and African and African American Studies, he's explored the history of anthropology and its role regarding race and culture in the United States. 

Thomas Katsouleas, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering

A former professor of electrical engineering and electrophysics at the University of Southern California, Katsouleas became dean of the Pratt School of Engineering in 2008. He is known for his expertise in high-performance computing and has concentrated his research on applying plasma physics to improve and miniaturize particle accelerators.

Larry Moneta, Vice President of Student Affairs

Vice President Moneta leads the central planning, policy formation, and coordinating agency for the University as they relate to student issues. He worked in student affairs on a variety of campuses before joining the Duke community in August 2001.

Sue Wasiolek, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs; Dean of Students

Dean Wasiolek (known on campus as Dean Sue) received her bachelor's degree in science education and master's degree in health administration at Duke. Except for a brief period, she has worked in Student Affairs at Duke since 1979.

Michele A. Rasmussen, Associate Dean of Trinity College; Director, Academic Advising Center

After earning a Ph.D. in Primatology from Duke, Dean Rasmussen began a career in the Student Affairs Office. Now serving as the Director of the Academic Advising Center, she and her staff seek ways to enhance the early advising experiences of Trinity College students.

Gerald Wilson, Senior Associate Dean of Trinity College; Pre-Law Advising Center Director

Dean Wilson has been the University's Pre-Law Advisor for 34 years. He served as Chair of the Pre-Law Adviser's National Council and has published various articles on religion, education, history, and pre-law matters in regional and national publications.

Martina J. Bryant, Associate Dean of Trinity College; Pre-Business Advisor

Dean Bryant, who has been at Duke for more than 25 years, advises students in economics and psychology as well as pre-business. She also works with the College Honors Program, and with readmission of former students.