What other passions or hobbies do you have outside of the Department? Having to depend on other departments within Duke or outside of Duke to supply information or answers so that my job can be done efficiently and effectively. I enjoy being able to support the faculty in their projects. I am continually learning and growing in my career. I love that the field of research is always challenging. ![]() It’s very hard to explain to people what I do. What’s one surprising thing about your work? As a grants and contracts manager now, I will be able to share my experiences and knowledge in the hopes to make training for the young administrators even better than what I had. The one part of my job that will be different, that I am most excited about, is the opportunity to mentor other grants and contracts administrators. At Duke, I will assist PIs with their research portfolios much like I did at UNC. I was an administrative officer with the Department of Pediatrics at UNC-Chapel Hill supporting the faculty/principal investigators within the Childrens’ Research Institute. What were you doing before you came to the Neurology Department? How does that experience compare to the work you’re doing now? There’s a “to-do” list that I set out to do but, often something else comes up in a day that can take precedence. What does a typical day look like for you? I also hold meetings with principal investigators (PIs) /project team or department to review status of active projects, upcoming submission and any outstanding issues. My work also includes ongoing communication of updates and changes to policy and procedure at sponsor level (i.e. My pre-award work includes timely submission of proposals for Neurology faculty my post-award activities are mainly project management such as projection reports, daily approvals of expenses and journal vouchers and closeouts of funds. What are your current responsibilities as our grants and contracts manager? Slaughter also talks about how her previous work with the Department of Pediatrics at UNC-Chapel Hill, as well as her volunteer work with Little Pink Houses of Hope when she’s not at work. Slaughter talks to us about her work approving expenses, communicating policy updates, and reviewing current and upcoming projects with our principal investigators. This week’s Spotlight interview shines on Daphne Slaughter, the Neurology Department’s newest grants and contracts manager.
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