The faculty at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy have earned national and international recognition for excellence in research, policy engagement and teaching.

About Us

Sanford has a diverse mix of academic scholars and professors of the practice whose practical experience in top leadership roles enhances the classroom experience.

Faculty members collaborate across disciplines to explore questions relating to income inequality, obesity and hunger, energy policy, child neglect and abuse, access to health care, democratization, foreign policy and global concerns.

View our Sanford 2025-2026 Faculty Guide.

Featured Faculty

Professor Deondra Rose

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Faculty member Deondra Rose is co-director of the North Carolina Scholars Strategy Network (SSN).  Her research focuses on the feedback effects of landmark social policies on the American political landscape. 

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Tenure-track professors

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Non-tenure track faculty

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Professors Emeriti

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Members of National Academies & American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Hold named titles

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BASS FELLOWS

  1. Bill Adair - Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
  2. Frank Bruni - Eugene C. Patterson Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
  3. Stephen Buckley - Eugene C. Patterson Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
  4. Lisa Gennetian - Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies
  5. David Hoffman - Steed Family Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
  6. Matt Johnson - Bruce L. Payne Associate Professor of Public Policy
  7. Robyn Meeks - Mark and Lynne Florian Associate Professor of Public Policy
  8. Andrew Nurkin - Hart Associate Professor of the Practice
  9. Jay Pearson - McLain Foundation Associate Professor of Public Policy
  10. Celina Scott-Buechler - Accenture Assistant Professor of Public Policy
  11. Mallory SoRelle - Tony & Teddie Brown Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
  12. Anne Washington - Rothermere/Harmsworth Duke Associate Professor of Technology Policy
  13. Alexandra Zagbayou - Hart Associate Professor of the Practice
  • Nicholas W. Carnes
  • Kristin Anne Goss
  • Judith Kelley
  • Robert Korstad
  • Gunther W. Peck

(Read more about Bass Fellows)

National Academy of Medicine

  • Peter A. Ubel
  • Kenneth A. Dodge

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  • Vincent E. Price
  • Kenneth A. Dodge

National Academy of Public Administration

  • Judith Kelley

American Academy of Political and Social Science

  • William A. Darity

Faculty Centers

Faculty members lead interdisciplinary centers within the Sanford School, including:

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Sanford Faculty Directory

The Sanford School faculty have earned national and international recognition for excellence in research, policy engagement and teaching. We have a diverse mix of academic scholars and professors of the practice whose practical experience in top leadership roles enhances the classroom experience.

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Sanford's Strengths

Our areas of strength directly relate to the grand challenges of policy. The strengths of the school are augmented by larger strengths and networks within Duke and beyond. 

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Publications

Sanford faculty members conduct research all around the world. Explore the latest published research.

Recent Publications