Duke 1G/LI Professors
Duke professors who have chosen to identify themselves as the first in their families to earn a 4-year college degree and/or who identify as coming from a limited-income background. This directory was the request of 1G and/or LI Duke students who were interested in finding faculty who come from similar backgrounds.
Matthew Becker, 1G
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Martin Brooke, 1G
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Kenneth Brown, 1GLI
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Chemistry / Physics
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Alex Ferrone, 1GLI
Postdoctoral Associate, Theater Studies
Aaron Franklin, 1GLI
Addy Professor & Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Pratt School of Engineering
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Lisa Gennetian, 1G
Pritzker Associate Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies, Sanford School of Public Policy
Darren Gobert, 1G
William and Sue Gross Professor, Department of Theater Studies