Dean Bruno, Ph.D.
Office location:
011C Allen Building, Box 90050, Durham, NC 27708
Mailing address:
Box 90050, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-4113
Email: dean.bruno@duke.edu
Portfolio:
Academic Dean
Education:
Ph.D., History, Vanderbilt University
About me:
Academic Dean, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of History
Originally from the Finger Lakes Region of upstate, NY, my academic journey began with a degree in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Wake Forest University. After working as an analyst for Ernst & Young, I served for ten years as a senior administrator in university advancement for several campuses.
Based upon my desire to engage more directly with students, I pursued graduate training in the field of History, earning MA degrees in History and Public History at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining Duke, I was the assistant head for the History department at NCSU where I led the Honors Program in History and directed undergraduate advising.
As an environmental and borderlands historian, I have enjoyed teaching for the Duke History department, the Graduate Liberal Studies program, and have served as a faculty mentor for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - a pilot program designed to introduce rising sophomores to research in the humanities and social sciences. I am committed to the intellectual growth and development of students so that they may fully participate as leaders in their communities.