
Faculty are at the heart of the Cook Center’s interdisciplinary community, bringing diverse expertise and perspectives to the study of inequality. Through research collaborations, working groups, teaching, mentorship, and Center programs and events, faculty connect across disciplines to generate new ideas, engage students and advance equity-focused research and learning.
Join a Pillar Working Group

Research pillar working groups bring together faculty, staff and students from across the University to foster vibrant interdisciplinary intellectual communities. Through collaboration, exchange and shared inquiry, these groups cultivate new ideas, strengthen connections and build pipelines of equity-focused research across disciplines and career stages.
Become a Cook Center Fellow
Cook Center Faculty Fellows are faculty who receive support from the Center to advance equity-focused research or teach Duke + NEON partnership courses. Fellows are members of Pillar Working Groups and lead vertically integrated research teams, mentor and engage students, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange around the study of inequality.
- If you are interested in summer research team funding or the Duke + NEON course partnership, contact Cook Center faculty director, Dr. Tyson Brown
- Explore Seed Grants through the Cook Center
Attend Cook Center Colloquia and Other Events

Connect with the Cook Center community through monthly colloquia that bring together faculty, staff and students to learn about current research, exchange ideas and build community over lunch. Colloquia are scheduled monthly throughout the academic year on Fridays from 11:45am-1pm, check out our events listing to learn more.
Throughout the year, the Center also hosts speakers and special events that engage University and community members in dialogue, foster new connections and advance our shared commitment to understanding and addressing inequality.