Archives: Leadership team

Alan Matthew MacCharles, DBA

Alan Matthew MacCharles joined Duke Kunshan University in November 2024 as Senior Director of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning. In this role, he supports program design for corporate clients, ensures the appropriate faculty are involved in delivery and ensures client objectives are met and expectations exceeded. Prior to joining DKU, he had a career spanning […]

Kai Huang, Ph.D.

Dr. Kai Huang is the Dean of Research and Lab Infrastructure at Duke Kunshan University. He oversees several functional units, including the Research Support Office, Lab Management Office and Lab Safety Office, and provides effective support for faculty members to pursue their teaching and research activities. Dr. Huang is a soft matter physicist with a […]

Lingling Wang, Ed.D.

Lingling Wang is the Registrar and Dean of Academic Services at Duke Kunshan University, where she oversees the operations of the Registrar’s Office and provides leadership in academic services. Her role ensures smooth support for undergraduate students in areas such as academic advising, academic policy management, and addressing student petitions and appeals. She also plays […]

Gary Guang Li, Ph.D.

Gary Li joined Duke Kunshan University in September 2024 as Senior Director of Information Technology. His main responsibilities include aligning the IT organization to support DKU’s needs strategically and serving the university stakeholders and its partners efficiently and effectively. Before joining DKU, Gary worked at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, as Assistant […]

Natacha Lu

Natacha Lu joined Duke Kunshan University in November 2022 as senior director of legal and compliance affairs. In this role, she oversees a wide range of legal and external compliance matters related to the university. Her office works closely with academic units, faculty, supporting offices, staff, and university stakeholders to provide in-depth legal advice and […]

Grace Ma

Grace Ma joined Duke Kunshan University in October 2016. She is the Senior Director of Audit and Internal Compliance, responsible for helping DKU accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined and collaborative approach to monitor and improve risk and control environment. She is also responsible for providing oversight on significant institutional projects, enrollment, and […]

Pauline Liu

Pauline Liu is the Senior Director for Human Resources of Duke Kunshan University. Pauline joined Duke Kunshan University in October 2012 as the founding director of human resources. She oversees staff recruitment, compensation and benefits, international and domestic mobility, staff development, etc. Her office works very closely with the academic units and faculty to provide […]

Lydia Jin

Lydia Jin has served as Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications at Duke Kunshan University since October 2016. She leads the university’s communications and branding initiatives in China and globally. Lydia began her career at Xinhua News Agency’s International News Department, where her work on international relations was published by Xinhua and many Chinese and English […]

Cheng Feng

Ms. FENG Cheng is the Chair of the Duke Kunshan University Education Development Foundation (DKU Foundation) and the Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). In charge of DKU’s fundraising and alumni relations work, Cheng joined DKU in 2013 and has built the DKU Development and Alumni Relations team as […]

Roger Fan

Roger Fan takes the position as the Senior Director of Operations and University EHS, reporting to the executive vice chancellor. His main job responsibilities will be providing operational leadership for the Duke Kunshan University (DKU) campus while developing and overseeing a variety of campus operations and EHS functions that will support the advancement of core […]

Hanguo (Luke) Li, Ed.D.

Hanguo (Luke) Li is leading the China Enrollment Management Office, including the undergraduate student recruitment, marketing, admissions and financial aid teams. His office is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and activities to enroll top-notch students from China for the university’s unique liberal arts undergraduate education program. Previously, he was Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, […]

Christopher Van Velzer, Ph.D.

Christopher Van Velzer serves as the chief student experience officer at DKU and the head of DKU’s Office of Student Experience. The Office of Student Experience (OSE) underscores DKU’s commitment to an integrated approach to providing world-class student services, and to building and fostering an inclusive and diverse global community focused on student success and […]