Leadership and personal development Inventory

Leadership Development and Social Action

The Leadership Development and Social Action Team is dedicated to helping students engage in effective leadership for positive change within the Duke, local, and global communities. Team LDSA conducts seminars and workshops for students and staff on various topics and facilitates personal and professional development tools such as DiSC, the Life Values Inventory and StrengthsFinder. Our work is founded in the Duke University Leadership Framework.

You may know us specifically through programs and resources like LeaderShape, the Alternative Breaks Program, The Leadership at Duke Guidebook, and the ACC Leadership Conference. The many opportunities we offer are designed to enhance one’s knowledge, skills, and actions involving leadership development and social action.

Please visit our website for consistently updated information about our programs and services!

Deborah Hackney, Associate Director, Center for Leadership Development and Social Action
005 Bryan Center Box 90849
Phone: 919-668-4754
debh@duke.edu
Responsibilities:
Manage Leadership Development and Social Action team
Direct the broader Division and University connections to the Duke University Leadership Framework, including convening the Duke Leadership Educators Collaborative
Coordinate the Duke University Student Leadership and Service Awards Program
Advisor, Junior Class Council
Inform UCAE assessment and student employee development practices

Serve with these professional organizations:
Lead Facilitator, LeaderShape
International Leadership Association, Leadership Education Member Interest Group, Resources Team
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Student Leadership Symposium Advisory Board, Chair

Related Topics of Interest:
I read writings of inspiring women of faith, such as Barbara Brown Taylor, Lauren Winner and Anne Lamont.

Super-Mega-Awesome-Need-To-Know Fact(s):
I teach Zumba on campus at Wilson Rec. You should come to my class!

Favorite Duke memory/experience(s):Easter worship service in Duke Chapel every year
Keeping up with former students and learning from valued colleagues
Duke football beating UNC, Fall 2012

Responsibilities:
Alternative Breaks Program
ACC Leadership Symposium
Advisor, Duke Partnership for Service (dPS)
The Duke Authenticity Project
Center Marketing and Communications

Related topics of Interest:
Community service, international higher education (grounded in my love of travel!), student involvement and how it affects college student experience.

Super-Mega-Awesome-Need-To-Know Facts:
I have a vicious sweet tooth. If you give me chocolate, I will be your best friend.
I have traveled to 44 states and 11 countries. Come tell me about your adventures!
I love to ski, snowshoe, hike, and just be outside. These activities usually include my dog, Phoebe.

Favorite Duke memory:
ASB Lima, Peru 2014. Trip of service, selfies, and sass.

Olivia Johnson T ‘17, Operations Team

Favorite Leadership Quote: " If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities"- Maya Angelou