University Scholars Program

Professional School Scholars
Undergraduate Scholars | Graduate Scholars | Alumni

	Stephanie Becherer graduated summa cum laude in 2005 with a BSN from the University of Miami. During her time at UM, she completed an undergraduate thesis entitled "Perceptions of Nurse-Physician Collaboration, Nursing Authority, and Powerlessness among Registered Nurses." She has worked as a registered nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Miami Children's Hospital for the past two years since graduation. She will be entering the Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care program in the fall for preparation as both a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
	Gregory Malik Burnett graduated from Duke University with a major in Psychology, and minors in Philosophy and Chemistry. Malik joins the School of Medicine in Fall 2007 to earn his M.D.
	Sarah Keeton Campbell graduated from the University of Tennessee, where she was a Baker Scholar at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy in 2003-2004. Sarah graduated in 2004, but stayed on at the university to serve as program coordinator for the Baker Center. In 2005, Sarah matriculated at Duke University for graduate work in public policy, and joined her husband, Scott Campbell, who teaches high school history and civics, in Durham. Sarah begins her studies in Law in Fall 2006, and enters the University Scholars Program as a dual degree candidate, with a J.D./M.P.P. in Law and Public Policy.
	Kimberly Trabbic-Carlson joins the Divinity School and the University Scholars Program in Fall 2006. Before coming to Duke, she earned a BS in Engineering from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Washington. She joined Duke's department of Biomedical Engineering as an Assistant Research Professor and has co-authored numerous articles on protein purification while pursuing post-doctoral research in Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti's research lab. Kim is interested in the intersection of science and religion with particular emphasis on end-of-life and grief pastoral care.
	Beth Conlin graduated from Tufts University with degrees in Biology and Political Science in 1997. Since graduation, Beth has worked in a number of capacities, most recently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an Education Coordinator and Student Liaison through the MIT Energy Initiative Education Office. There, Beth was involved in coordinating educational resources for a presidential-level initiative on energy and supports student participation while continuing to coordinate programs in environment and sustainability. She also assisted with other programs including graduate fellowships, K-12 educational programs, events, student recruitment, and general office management. Beth joined the Nicholas School of the Environment in Fall 2008.
	Ian Dick was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with degrees in biology and psychology. He has experience as an EMT and a combat medic, and has done relief work in New Orleans. He will begin this fall at Duke in the Physician Assistant Studies program.
	Anna MacDonald Dobbs is a 2006 graduate of UNC-CH with a BA degree in Journalism and Mass Communications – Visual Communications/ Photojournalism. She has been accepted into the Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work dual degree program with UNC-CH School of Social Work. She plans to use her photojournalism skills to tell the stories of the disenfranchised and marginalized to those who can offer spiritual, emotional, and tangible support.
	AnnMarie Earnhardt graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She did her honors project on "Lifetime Experiences of Domestic Violence: Why Past Year Assessment Is Not Enough." After graduation, she worked at UNC Hospitals as a registered nurse in gynecology and gynecological oncology. AnnMarie will be starting at Duke's School of Nursing in the MSN program (Clinical Research Management) in fall 2006.
	Kristin Klebanov (Fuqua School of Business) As an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Kristin served as a translator and Director of Hispanic Affairs for the NC Center of Economic Empowerment. After graduating with a BSBA in Business in 2005, she began her career in Atlanta with Deloitte. In Kristin's short tenure at Deloitte, she has received both Deloitte's Outstanding Performance Award, Applause Award, and most recently, has been recognized by Deloitte as one of the firm's top 10-community service leaders in Atlanta (across all levels and functions). In addition, Kristin co-founded Deloitte InTownATL Networking Initiative. This initiative, designed to enable consultants to network with one another, has since expanded to Deloitte's DC and NYC offices. Kristin plans to return to Deloitte after her MBA in their customer and marketing strategy practice.
	Julie Mason Sharrer is pursuing a degree in the Masters of Health Sciences Physician Certificate Program with plans to continue her work of medical missions in Africa and South America where she previously worked providing health care, vaccines, and health/hygiene education. Within the Durham community she also led the Burton Elementary Project which educated 3 rd graders on the importance of their health. After graduation she plans to become more involved in disease prevention and providing accessible health care to developing nations while exploring the use of art to spur public awareness of cultural differences and the global health crisis.
	Drew McConville begins his graduate studies at the Nicholas School of the Environment in the fall of 2007 with a planned focus in policy and economics. Graduating from Dartmouth in 2003 with majors in Environmental Studies and English and scars from an ultimate frisbee career, Drew moved to Washington, DC to advocate for smarter environmental policy. He served as a communications associate for the Wilderness Society for three years, primarily working with the coalition to defend the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He then spent a year in Peru, volunteering at an orphanage and a development organization in Lima, assisting with his fiance's urban planning research, and traveling. More recently, he worked for a non-profit in Hartford, CT, promoting residential and community purchases of clean energy.
	Chinika Reynolds joined the School of Medicine's Masters of Health Sciences Physician Certificate Program in Fall 2008.
	Loren Robinson Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Loren joins the Duke community in Fall 2005 as a first year medical student. After graduating in May 2003 from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, Loren spent the last two years doing HIV/AIDS research in Boston, MA. Her interests include foreign languages (French, Spanish, and Chinese) and international women’s and children’s health. She is also interested in issues of public health, especially health disparities and inequities in underserved populations. At Duke, Loren plans to continue her exploration of health as a universal concept in terms of anthropological, sociological, and cultural contexts.
	Gretchen Scheidler graduated magna cum laude from the University of Dayton with a degree in pre-medicine. She complemented her undergraduate study with a second bachelors degree in nursing from John Hopkins University. Having gained valuable experience volunteering in the health sector in Zambia, South Africa, and Malawi, Gretchen is looking forward to studying social entrepreneurship at Duke at the Fuqua School of Business starting in Fall 2007. The MBA will allow Gretchen to transition into management consulting and pursue her long-term goal of working in the nonprofit sector with a focus on international health care.
	Ryan Scofield completed his undergraduate studies in Government and Economics at the College of William and Mary. After graduation, he interned in the law office of Judge Charles E. Poston and worked in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at William and Mary. Ryan begins his studies at the Duke School of Law in Fall 2007.
	Leanne Stanley entered Duke’s School of Medicine in Fall 2004. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina – Pembroke, double majoring in biology and chemistry both with a biomedical emphasis. Leanne grew up mostly in the Raleigh, NC, area and in Richmond, VA. She is married to a Sergeant-First Class in the US Army Special Forces and has three beautiful children named Brandon, Kiera, and True. She plans to go into neurology when she completes her training. Her main hobby outside of family and school is riding and training horses.
	Matthew Tynan joined Duke’s School of Law in Fall 2008. Matt is a 2006 graduate of the University of Pittsburg where he earned a B.S. in Engineering Physics, summa cum laude. He was recognized as a University Scholar (awarded to the top 2% of university students) and served as Vice President of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Matt worked as an undergraduate research assistant in college and studied for a summer at the University of New South Wales, investigating the development of sustainable energy technology from engineering and economic perspectives. Since graduating in 2006, Matt has worked as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
	Charles Walters entered the Duke Divinity School in Fall 2008. He majored in political science and is a 2008 graduate of Huntingdon College ( Montgomery , Alabama ). Charles is passionate about exploring the intersection of theology and development/aid in underprivileged areas of the world.
	Melissa Winder joined the School of Nursing in Fall 2008 in the Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner program.