Meet the Faculty
Duke Sanford faculty include both leading scholars and accomplished practitioners whose fields span public policy, economics, political science, health, technology, international development and more.
faculty spotlights
Celina Scott-Buechler
The Accenture Assistant Professor's research sits at the intersection of climate change mitigation, community transition and climate justice.
CJ Appleton
The assistant professor is researching how to better connect policy and practice in criminal justice systems, with a focus on desistance, the process of ending a criminal career.
Anne Washington
The Rothermere/Harmsworth Duke Associate Professor explores how digital technologies intersect with governance and society.
Research in Action
Unsolved Shootings: Why and How to Boost Clearance Rates
Strategic investments by police may lessen the gap between the minority of shootings that are solved and those that go unsolved.
Loneliness Is a Public Health Issue for Aging North Carolinians
Loneliness and social isolation are public health issues shaped by infrastructure, health care access, caregiving pressures and demographic change.
Low Wealth, Not Just Income, Shapes Whether Children Go to College
Persistent "net worth poverty" can reduce a child's likelihood of attending college, highlighting the importance of wealth in shaping educational opportunity.
Research Themes & Centers
Our interdisciplinary hubs and programs support faculty research, engagement with policy leaders and communities, and experiential learning opportunities for students interested in areas such as child and family policy; American grand strategy; media and democracy; international development; food policy; ethics; politics; and leadership.