Career Services Staff

Dr. Nadia Chamberlin is the Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development of Sanford School of Public Policy.  She has served in the higher education arena since 2001 in numerous academic and administrative roles, including: Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting with Career and Leadership for MBA and Alumni at Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Associate Director of University Career Services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Assistant Vice President for International Education, Interim Dean of Student Development, and Adjunct Faculty Member at Upper Iowa University; Assistant Director for International Students and Scholars and Assistant Director of International Programs at University of Northern Iowa; and Academic/Career Advisor, Financial Aid Advisor and Adjunct Instructor at Hawkeye Community College. Dr. Chamberlin earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from Iowa State University, her MA in Public Policy from the University of Northern Iowa.

Dr. Chamberlin is a recipient of several grants and awards, including 2021 North Carolina Career Development Association Outstanding Professional award, 2020 Student Affairs Assessment award, 2013 Fulbright International Education Administrators seminar grant, 2013 Germany Today special information program grant from DAAD, 2011 Cedar Valley Business Monthly 20 under 40 award, and 2009 City of Waterloo Human Rights Special Recognition Award.  Dr. Chamberlin is a co-author of a peer-reviewed article, and she has had the pleasure of presenting at local and state conferences and leading a wide variety of trainings and webinars.

Carmella creates partnerships with employers who want to hire Sanford students.

Marion served with the U.S. Peace Corps in Niger and worked for 17 years as the Social Science Advisor with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, DC. Following her career with USAID, she served as the Grants Resource Officer at Vanderbilt University, helping faculty and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences secure research grants and fellowships. She received her PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology from Binghamton University and her BA in Art History and Environmental Studies from Williams College.  She also holds a certificates in Freshwater Aquaculture (University of Oklahoma) and in Technical Communication (Minnesota State University). As the Director of Global Careers at the Sanford School of Public Policy, she works with both MIDP fellows and MPP students who are focused on careers in international development.  

Elise serves the undergraduate public policy majors who are completing their internship requirements.

Suz supports undergraduate and graduate public policy students in their internship search processes. She manages the Sanford Embark program, which connects current students who are considering jobs or careers in advocacy, policy and politics with Duke alums working in specific areas to demystify the job search process in specific areas and identify possible entry-level positions. Additionally, she coaches the Duke in DC Spring program cohort on their DC-based internship searches.

Elizabeth supports students and employers navigating Career Services systems, primarily Handshake.

Paul is pleased to advise Sanford MPP students. He's led three nonprofits as executive director and served as consultant to social impact organizations throughout the United States. Paul's background also includes successful public policy advocacy, working for the mayor of a major city and serving as chief of staff for a state legislator.

Leanne has served as a career advisor at Duke for over 7 years. Previous work experience includes time as a hiring manager, small business owner, and founder/executive director of a public education foundation. In addition to resume and cover letter review, Leanne has expertise in interview prep, networking, and job search strategy.