Suzanne Barbour, a biochemist and national leader in graduate education, has been appointed dean of The Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education, Provost Sally Kornbluth announced
Provost Sally Kornbluth has appointed a committee to conduct the national search for Duke University’s next dean of The Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education, succeeding Paula D.
Paula D. McClain will complete her service as dean of The Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education at the conclusion of her term in 2022. A professor of political science and public policy who is internationally regarded for her work on race, ethnicity and politics, McClain was initially appointed in 2012, becoming the first Black dean of a school at Duke.