Eve M. Duffy

Associate Vice Provost for Global Affairs
Office location: Erwin Mill, C-111
Email: eve.duffy@duke.edu

Eve Duffy is a higher education administrator with over 20 years of experience in international education. She has been the Associate Vice Provost for Global Affairs at Duke for the past ten years. In her role, she oversees the international and area studies units at Duke, manages a diverse portfolio of international partnerships and provides support for faculty with international research and teaching projects. Prior to her appointment at Duke, Duffy served as Director of the Humanities Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has taught at Trinity University, New York University and UNC-CH, and she was a fellow at the Remarque Institute at NYU. She was the first associate director of the TransAtlantic Masters Program at UNC.

Duffy earned her B.A. from Midwestern State University, a magister from Ludwig-Maximilian University and her Ph.D from UNC-CH. Her academic training and expertise focus on the social and cultural history of Germany, with a special interest on teaching and research related to the Holocaust. She is the co-author, along with Alida Metcalf, of “The Return of Hans Staden,” and she is the translator of numerous books and articles from German to English.

Eve’s team says she is a power-suited icon and the smartest person in any room. They also describe her as strong, caring, understanding and supportive.

Charles Givens

Communications Specialist
Office location: Erwin Mill, C-107
Email: charles.givens@duke.edu

Charles is a Raleigh native and has worked in higher education for the past 15+ years, beginning at NC State’s Media and Student Services before joining Duke’s Office of the President in 2016 and the Office of Global Affairs in 2020. He has a degree in Theatre from East Carolina University and has been an Eagle Scout since 2003. Charles passionately teaches Improv 201 at Mettlesome Theatre in Durham and coaches long-form improv teams whenever he is able. His hobbies also include graphic design and casually watching “the beautiful game.”

Charles’ coworkers describe him as creative, present and thoughtful. They also say Charles “brings it, every day” and is a little tall for a stormtrooper.

Patrick Duddy

Senior Advisor for Global Affairs
Email: patrick.duddy@duke.edu

Ambassador Patrick Duddy is Senior Advisor on Global Affairs as well as director of Duke University’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.  He has taught in both the Fuqua School of Business and the Sanford School of Public Policy. Before joining the Duke faculty, Ambassador Duddy served as a U.S. diplomat for nearly thirty years.  At his retirement from the U.S. Foreign Service he was one of the Department of State’s most senior Latin American specialists with exceptionally broad experience in trade, energy, public affairs and crisis management. From 2007 to 2010 he was the U.S. Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for both President Bush and President Obama.

Julie Maxwell

Program Manager, von der Heyden Global Fellows
Email: julie.maxwell@duke.edu

Julie Maxwell is a Chicago native who currently holds the position of Program Manager for the von der Heyden Global Fellows at Duke. She has been a part of the Duke community since 2015, when she began working as a Program Coordinator at the Duke Islamic Studies Center. Julie’s educational background includes a Masters of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, and she has extensive expertise in Interfaith Relations, Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, and Non-Profit management. Julie is currently a resident of the beautiful mountains of North Carolina, where she lives with her family. During her free time, she enjoys various outdoor activities, cooking and baking, reading, photography, and volunteer work, and has aspirations to create her own clothing but is still learning the basics.

Julie’s colleagues describe her as thoughtful, collaborative, supportive and innovative.

Katherine (Black) Conte

International Partnerships Manager
Office location: Erwin Mill, C-110
Email: katherine.black@duke.edu

Katherine comes to OGA with over 11 years experience working in the social innovation space supporting startups, nonprofits, organizations, and programs in scaling impact. Outside of that space, her career has included a variety of experiences including marketing and events with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, photography and design with Niemann Capital, LLC, and ski instructing at Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. She began at Duke in the Major Gifts Office, served as the Program Manager for the Enterprising Leadership Initiative (a branch of the Hart Leadership Program) at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, and then worked at Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship on the social innovation team for 10 years.

Katherine is a native of Durham. She graduated from Elon University in 2009 with a BA in Strategic Communications and minors in both Political Science and Art. Katherine was a Periclean Scholar and part of the Isabella Cannon Leadership Program. She received her Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University in 2018.

Rohini Thakkar

Program Coordinator
Email: rohini.thakkar@duke.edu

Rohini is a program coordinator at OGA where she organizes various programs for its initiatives like Duke India Initiative and Africa Initiative. She considers herself incredibly lucky to contribute to Duke University’s endeavors in internationalization.

Rohini holds a master’s degree in English literature from Pune University, India. She was awarded the prestigious Japanese government scholarship for her studies in Japanese language. She also completed an MS in international studies from NC State. With over a decade of expertise in international education, she brings a diverse background from corporate giants like HP and Oracle.

Rohini resides in Cary with her devoted husband and their charmingly adorable son. During her free time, she immerses herself in her true passion—dance – spreading the contagious joy of dance.

Kenisha Mangum

Administrative Assistant
Email: kenisha.mangum@duke.edu

With five years of administrative experience and an Agile Project Management certification, Kenisha has had the opportunity to work with several directors and their teams simultaneously, developing strong multitasking and organizational skills. Her career has allowed her to apply her administrative and project management skills in three distinct roles, leading to her current position in higher education—a field in which she is excited to continue growing and learning.

Kenisha is passionate about Duke University, not only for professional reasons but also due to personal experiences that have instilled in her a deep respect for the university’s values and professionalism.

Outside of work, Kenisha enjoys nature walks and scenic car rides on back roads. She’s always eager for an adventure, though she prefers plans to be made in advance; last-minute trips can be a bit challenging for her unless she’s in the right mood!

She is proud to call North Carolina home.