After graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Fort Valley State University, Chutney went on to receive her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Tennessee State University. Immediately thereafter, she earned her PhD in Higher Education Administration from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.  

Chutney’s current position is that of Contract Specialist for the General Services Administration or GSA. In this position, Chutney works with other functional and subject matter experts to procure needed goods and services for various agencies within the federal government through the negotiation and writing of contracts. This year marks the eighth year that Chutney has worked in federal acquisitions. Prior to that, she worked in both Higher Education, and Hospitality Administration.

Corey Guyton is a husband, father, author, speaker, and higher ed administrator. He currently serves as the Director of Student Engagement at Middle Georgia State University where he oversees student life events, Greek life, clubs and organizations, and most things extracurricular. 

He received his bachelor’s degree in Technology Management from Clayton State University; his master’s degree in College Student Personnel from the University of Louisville; and, his doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership from Indiana State University. 

Most importantly, he is the proud husband of Chutney Guyton, and they have two handsome sons, Camden and Carter. 

As associate dean, Dr. Kweneshia Price oversees critical areas within University College, including the Aspiring Eagles Academy, Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction, Writing and Speaking Studio, Title III, Project Success, Rock the Lyceum Lecture series, and other student access and engagement initiatives.  

Dr. Price has played an instrumental role in the growth of University College and its academic efforts since 2015. She previously served as lead academic counselor as well as director of the Aspiring Eagles Academy, or summer bridge program for first-generation students and student-athletes. She has also been an adjunct instructor for first-year students, helping them to succeed in their transition from high school, and an instructor for NCCU’s master-level higher education administration program. A student advocate, Price is known for being a highly-committed, passionate and innovative leader whose professional experiences positively impact the Eagle scholars she serves and supports. She is also an invaluable member of various campus committees that support enrollment, retention and graduation rates. 
 
Price holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Master of Arts degree in Urban Community Counseling from Norfolk State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from East Carolina University. 

Abby Grubbs is part of the education team at Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship, working primarily on the I&E Certificate programs. She focuses on student advising, program outreach, and administration of the Graduate & Professional certificate. 

Prior to joining I&E, Abby’s career was in international education. She worked for the Duke Global Education Office, advising undergraduate students on study away opportunities and managing summer study away programs. Before starting at Duke, she lived in Santiago, Chile for several years, teaching English and facilitating study abroad programming. 

Abby is originally from Vermont. She has a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies and International Studies from Colby College, and a Master’s in International Studies from North Carolina State University. 

Kevin Hoch is responsible for the operational oversight of the education segment within the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative including undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational programing. He also directs the Duke in Silicon Valley study away program. Throughout his career Kevin has woven together an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit to create, develop, and implement a diverse range of educational programs. He is a trained educator, team facilitator, and coach who has led and developed multicultural and cross functional teams on a global scale. Kevin’s passion for program development began through his work at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, where he played a lead program management role in the global expansion of Executive MBA programs and the launching of the Master of Management Studies degree. Prior to joining the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, Kevin was an Assistant Vice President for Credit Suisse within the Strategic Change Group, leading teams on global change projects for Asset Servicing. 

Kevin has a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State University and a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University. 

Originally from Pennsylvania, Rachel earned an undergraduate degree in education with a minor in psychology and went on to teach in the public school system. After completing a combined M.S./Ed.S. program in Counseling and Human Systems, she worked for more than six years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, helping military service members navigate their career transitions. 

Rachel is National Certified CounselorTM (NCC®) through the National Board for Certified Counselors as well as a Certified Career Counselor (CCC) through the National Career Development Association, an organization in which she serves as co-chair of the Veterans Committee. 

Morgan Dalman has been the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) Program Assistant in the Graduate School at North Carolina State University since 2019. A2i is a nationally recognized program for graduate student and postdoctoral scholar workforce readiness and is currently funded by a NSF Innovations in Graduate Education grant. In the past year, Morgan has had major oversight of NC State’s A2i Program where her experiences have given her an understanding and appreciation for the nuances of industry and academic language in the job search. She received her B.S in mechanical engineering from Hope College and her M.S. in mechanical engineering from NC State University. She is also currently pursuing her Doctorate in mechanical engineering from NC State University. 

A native of Charlotte, Stacia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management & Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Following a short career in the banking industry, Stacia became a K-12 educator before attending North Carolina State University where she earned her M.Ed. in Counseling with a concentration in College Student Development.

Prior to joining the Duke Career Center, Stacia held roles at North Carolina State University and the University of California San Diego serving diverse populations for graduate in STEM fields and undergraduate students of all majors. Committed to the success of the whole person, Stacia is passionate about helping students to get to know themselves so that they can make informed career decisions.

A champion for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Stacia currently serves as chair of the Career Center Inclusion & Equity Committee and she is a member of the university-wide Campus Climate Committee. 

When she’s not helping students, Stacia enjoys traveling, collecting Trader Joe’s shopping bags, exploring different cuisines, and spending time with her family.

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Vanessa Doriott Anderson is Assistant Dean for Academic and Career Development at the Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In that role, she provides support for graduate students’ professional and career development and manages the Graduate Student Center. She previously served as Interim Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Director of Teaching and Communication Programs at the North Carolina State University Graduate School, and prior to that, as a tenure-track assistant professor of French. She received her B.A. in French from Macalester College, her M.A. in French from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, and her Ph.D. in Romance Studies from Duke University. Her academic specialization in twentieth-century autobiography informs her work with graduate students who seek to shape their many varied skills and experiences into a coherent professional narrative. 

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Stefan Waldschmidt finished their PhD in English in 2017, and their research was focused on how utilitarianism shaped nineteenth-century narratives about community and meaning. After graduating, Stefan worked as a manager at CollegeVine, a data-driven startup offering college admissions services. Stefan is currently the College Counselor at Carolina Friends School, an independent Quaker School in Durham, North Carolina. 

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Jacqueline Kellish (she/her) received her PhD in English from Duke in 2020. Her research and dissertation focused on the ways that oppositional politics in the global contemporary novel give rise to new forms of subjectivity and community. While at Duke, Jacqueline served as the associate editor for the Duke University Press journal NOVEL: A Forum on Fiction, held a Graduate School Administrative Fellowship, and participated in the Versatile Humanists internship program. She has taught courses at Duke, the University of Washington, and the University of California, Irvine. Jacqueline received her AB degree in Political Science and English from the University of Chicago. Currently, Jacqueline works as the Director of Public Engagement at the National Humanities Center, leading programming and outreach efforts for both scholarly and public audiences. 

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Meghan O’Neil is the assistant director of Bass Connections, an academic program at Duke that supports collaborative interdisciplinary research through faculty-led project teams, summer programs, courses, and research grants. Meghan provides broad administrative, communications, and strategic support for the program, and works closely with Duke faculty and administrators to develop and deploy best practices for team-based research. An enthusiastic advocate of collaboration and mentorship across disciplines, she is a 2018 graduate of Duke’s doctoral program in English and has extensive experience as an instructor, researcher and project manager. Before coming to Duke, Meghan worked for the United States Department of Justice and earned degrees from the University of Chicago and Georgetown University. 

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As VP and Director of Research at the Center for Responsible Lending, Sara Weiss leads the research team and advances the organization’s policy objectives through timely, rigorous, and impactful research products. She is a data and measurement strategist and enjoys wrangling large and messy data and designing innovative data visualizations. Previously, Sara led applied research teams at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University and for a private consulting company serving federal clients. Sara holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Duke University and was a Fulbright Fellow in South Korea. 

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Josh Stohl currently serves as the Director of MED-EL’s North American Research Laboratory. Josh received his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University and has spent the last 13 years at MED-EL conducting basic and applied research to produce advances in hearing implant technology. The laboratory utilizes a combination of evoked potentials, computational modeling, and behavioral testing to study the human auditory system and translate scientific discovery into improved outcomes with cochlear implants and other device-based treatments for hearing loss.

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After graduating from Duke with a PhD in German Studies, Dr. Gabriele Wurmitzer has devoted herself to several different roles under the broad umbrella of education, including working for a non-profit organization that promotes education; language education; project coordination in higher education. From her rich experience in education, she gained in-depth knowledge about the academic and administrative structures of higher education organizations, for example, Duke. She has gained her way to her current role as a program coordinator at Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy with her skills in program managing, communicating, problem-solving.   

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