Department Mailing Address
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering
Duke University
Box 90300 Hudson Hall
Durham, NC 27708-0300
Phone: (919) 660-5310
Fax: (919) 660-8963
Academic Contacts:
Tod Laursen
Professor and Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
(919) 660-5418
laursen@duke.edu
Donald Bliss
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
(919) 660-5315
donald.bliss@duke.edu
Stefan Zauscher
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
(919) 660-5360
zauscher@duke.edu
Department Staff
In support of the mission of the department, the administrative structure is organized to support the Chair and the faculty in research, teaching and service to the profession. The assembled staff has specific and delineated responsibilities to assist and/or execute departmental tasks. The following is a detailed description of each of the staff members and their role in the departmental structure.
Katie Rogers
Business Manager II
kmrogers@duke.edu
(919) 660-5308
Responsible for overseeing administration of budget-related and personnel-related activities in Department, manages the human resources aspect, supports department grants management, works with Director of Graduate Studies on students’ payroll, tuition, and all financial problems that arise regarding the students, handles all visa requests.
Glenda Hester
Administrative Assistant
glenda.hester@duke.edu
(919) 660-5359
Provide overall administrative assistance to departmental chairman. Coordinator of a variety of business related functions such as office management, finance and APT procedure and process.
Patricia Jones
Specialist, Grants and Contracts
pbjjones@duke.edu
(919) 681-2919
Responsible for assisting with all aspects of sponsored research management from preparation and submission of proposals to monitoring, reconciling, and close-out of awards received (pre and post award administration).
Jerry Kirk
Specialist, Grants and Contracts
jerry.kirk@duke.edu
(919) 681-1021
Responsible for assisting with all aspects of sponsored research management from preparation and submission of proposals to monitoring, reconciling, and close-out of awards received (pre and post award administration).
Kathy Parrish
Staff Specialist; DGSA & DUGSA Assistant
kathy.parrish@duke.edu
(919) 660-5310
Assist the Faculty, Staff, Graduate and Undergraduate Students with administrative support, graduate programs and studies; including organizing Graduate Seminars, Pratt Recruiting Days and the processing of applications each semester.
Michele Thompson
Staff Assistant
mthomp@duke.edu
(919) 660-5321
Assistant to Dr. Earl H. Dowell providing administrative support for Dr. Dowell, ME Faculty and Graduate Students. Also, back up administrative support for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science.
Milan Simonovic
Senior Laboratory Administrator
milan.simonovic@duke.edu
(919) 660-5161
Responsible for assisting faculty in the development of new lab modules in support of courses, facilitating lab updates, instructing and supervising lab personnel, teaching assistants and students and planning and scheduling work for lab personnel
Patrick McGuire
Research and Development Engineer II
patrick.mcguire@duke.edu
(919) 660-5261
Provide engineering services by performing a variety of technical duties involved in planning, design, construction, alteration and testing related to the mechanical engineering field in support of MEMS department undergraduate laboratories or research and development activities.
John Goodfellow
Senior Instrument Maker
john.goodfellow@duke.edu
(919) 660-5318
Designing and building research equipment for the faculty and graduate students as well as assisting the undergraduate students with daily class projects. Teaching of safety class and machining class to undergraduate students as part of courses taught by the ME faculty.
