The story of Duke is one of its people. Their accomplishments over the course of the first hundred years have propelled us to where we are today. Trailblazers are the faculty and staff leading us into the next century.
As co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, Joseph Blocher regularly considers arcane questions related to the Second Amendment.
Jeremy Petranka knew he found his calling as a business school professor after hosting a get-together for executive MBA students to share their questions and observations about weighty cultural issues.
David Ridley has spent a big part of his career focusing on creating and studying tools that improve health through innovation. He also helped to create federal law in this area not once, but twice.
A foremost expert on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies, Farahany frequently speaks before leaders in business, science, law, and government, and was an Obama appointee to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Crystal Grant became director of Duke’s Children’s Law Clinic in 2020 and has created partnerships that bridge the medical and social work spheres.
As leader of the Office of Climate and Sustainability, Toddi Steelman is leading Duke’s efforts to shrink its carbon footprint, improve sustainability practices and help all students become climate fluent.