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Nicole Lewellyn Schramm-Sapyta

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
308 Research Dr Room M055, Box 91003, Durham, NC 27708
308 Research Dr Room M055, Box 91003, Durham, NC 27708

Advising & Mentoring


  • Academic ASdvisor to Neuroscience Majors and Program II majors
  • Graduation with Distinction Thesis Committee Member, Neuroscience Majors, 2-3 students per year, 2010-present
  • Graduation with Distinction Thesis Co-Advisor (with Timothy J. Strauman), Rachel Buchanan, Department of Psychology, “Distress in Durham:  The Relationship Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Use of Police-Based Mental Health,” 2017-2018
  • Master’s Project Advisor, Spencer Schaffer, Sanford School of Public Policy, “Combating the Opioid Crisis:  A Mobile Approach,”  2018-2019
  • Duke Engage Sponsor:  Autumn Barnes.  Experiential Learning Summer Program at Weber/RENEW Harm Reduction Agency, Providence, Rhode Island, summer, 2019
  • 3rd Year Medical School Research Advisor and Master’s in Public Policy Project Advisor to Madeline Brown, Duke University School of Medicine, 2023-2025