Overview
Sophia works as a Research Data Management Consultant in Duke University Libraries Center for Data and Visualization Sciences. Sophia consults and teaches on core data management and sharing concepts and is part of the curation team that supports the Duke Research Data Repository. Sophia's research interests include data curation and publication in the scholarly landscape, open science, repository management, the role of journals in supporting data sharing, and the implementation of reproducible research practices.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Analyst, IT, Sr
Duke University Libraries,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Scholarly Works
Assessing data management and sharing plans: The “state of play” at Duke and opportunities for cross-campus collaborations
Journal article IASSIST Quarterly · December 19, 2025 Over the past few years, the United States has implemented a second round of data management policies, exemplified by the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and 2022 “Nelson Memo.” Effectively supporting public access to data and a data sh ... Full text CiteDeveloping Specialized Data Curation Curricula to Meet Growing Demands: A Community-based and Evolving Approach
Journal article International Journal of Digital Curation · May 13, 2025 Data curation is “the encompassing work and actions taken by curators of a data repository in order to provide meaningful and enduring access to data” (Johnston et al., 2018a). It can be multifaceted and complex based on the types of data, the exp ... Full text CiteUnderstanding the value of curation: A survey of US data repository curation practices and perceptions.
Journal article PloS one · January 2024 Data curators play an important role in assessing data quality and take actions that may ultimately lead to better, more valuable data products. This study explores the curation practices of data curators working within US-based data repositories. We perfo ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Developing Specialist Data Curation Training to Address Needed Expertise in Focused Areas
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute of Museum and Library Services · 2022 - 2025Launching the Data Curation Network
Public ServiceInformation Systems Analyst · Awarded by University of Minnesota · 2018 - 2022View All Grants