Research

Associate Dean of Research Affairs

Diane Holditch-Davis, PhD, RN, FAAN Marcus Hobbs Distinguished Professor of Nursing

For questions or appointments please contact Leslie Fife, 919-684-5376 or email NursingResearch@mc.duke.edu.

Mission:
To provide the resources needed to support knowledge and discovery that furthers the science of nursing.

Functions and Services:
The Office of Research Affairs (ORA) provides a wide range of mentoring support and service to:

Faculty
Post-doctoral fellows
Doctoral students
Practicing nurses in the Duke University Health System

The ORA coordinates School of Nursing representation on two of the eight Duke University Medical Center Institutional Review Boards.

Under the direction of our Associate Dean for Research, Diane Holditch-Davis, PhD, the ORA faculty and staff are available to assist with:

Proposal writing through preparation of statistical data
Editorial review
Budget development
Submission of external grant funding
Formatting and communication with:
Research Costing Compliance
Contract help for data collection and data management through the Research Management Team
Site based research processes

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Staffing:
This office is fully staffed with Research Administrators, Grants Specialists and Technical Processors. Statisticians and Editors are available to provide valuable consultation as needed. Please contact us for more information regarding our abilities to support your research needs.