Duke Faculty & Staff Testimony
This page contains the congressional testimonies of Duke faculty. The information is organized chronologically, with the oldest testimony at the bottom of the page.
If you are aware of a Duke staff or faculty member who will be testifying or know of testimony that has already occurred but is not captured here, please contact us.
4/25/13: Dean William L. Chameides -- Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment
"Policy-Relevant Climate Issues in Context"
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment
Link to Testimony (pdf)
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3/5/13: Neil Vidmar -- Russell M. Robinson II Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology, Duke University
"Excessive Litigation's Impact on America's Global Competitiveness"
House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice
Link to testimony (pdf)
7/24/12: Heather Stapleton -- Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
"Human Exposure to Flame Retardant Chemicals and Health Concerns"
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Link to testimony (pdf)
7/18/12: Nita Farahany -- Professor of Law and Professor of Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University
"What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties"
Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law
Link to testimony (pdf)
6/27/12: James Siedow-- Vice Provost for Research, Duke University
"The Role of Research Universities in Securing America’s Future Prosperity: Challenges and Expectations "
House Science Space and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
Link to testimony (pdf)
6/19/12: Dean William L. Chameides -- Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment
"America's Climate Choices"
House Energy and Commerce Committee; Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Link to testimony (pdf)
3/29/12: Neil Siegel -- Professor, Duke University School of Law
"Constitutionality of the Minimum Coverage Provision of the Affordable Care Act"
House Committee on Ways and Means; Subcommittee on Health
Link to testimony (pdf)
7/26/11: Lisa Kern Griffin -- Professor, Duke University School of Law
"The Clean Up Government Act of 2011"
House Committee on the Judiciary; Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
Link to testimony (pdf)
6/29/11: James D. Cox -- Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law
"Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior"
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Link to testimony (pdf)
5/18/11: Steven L. Schwarz -- Stanley A. Star Professor of Law and Business, Duke University School of Law
"The State of the Securitization Markets"
Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Link to testimony (pdf)
3/15/11: Sarah Cohen -- Professor of Journalism and Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy
"Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age"
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Link to testimony (pdf)
2/2/11: Walter Dellinger -- Professor, Duke Law School
"The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act"
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Link to testimony (pdf)
1/28/11: William Darity, Jr. -- Arts and Sciences Professor of Public Policy, Economics, and African and American Studies
"Insuring Permanent Full Employment"
Congressional Black Caucus Deficit Commission
Link to testimony (pdf)
9/28/10: Samuel W. Buell -- Professor, Duke Law School
"Restoring Key Tools to Combat Fraud and Corruption After the Supreme Court's Skilling Decision"
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Link to testimony (pdf)
3/18/10: Sarah Cohen -- Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy
"Administration of the Freedom of Information Act: Current Trends"
House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
Link to testimony (pdf)
2/4/10: Dr. Robert Jackson - Chair of Global Environmental Change, Nicholas School of the Environment; Professor of Biology
"Biological and Land-Based Strategies for Geoengineering Earth's Climate"
House Committee on Science and Technology Hearing: "Geoengineering II: The Scientific Basis and Engineering Challenges"
Link to testimony (pdf)
12/3/09: Brian C. Murray, Ph.D. -- Director for Economic Analysis, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
"The Role of Agricultural and Forest Offsets in a Cap-and-Trade Policy"
House Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
Link to testimony (pdf)
9/9/09: Timothy H. Profeta -- Director, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Panel 1B: "Regulating Carbon Markets in a Cap-and-Trade System"
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Link to testimony (pdf)
4/24/09: Jon Anda – Visiting Fellow of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
“Carbon Market Assurance, State Roles, Clean Air Act, and Adaptation”
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Link to testimony (pdf)
3/31/09: Avner Vengosh – Professor, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment
“The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Ash Slide: Potential Water Quality Impacts of Coal Combustion Waste Storage”
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Video Link (from Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure website)
6/26/2008: Christopher H. Schroeder – Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy, Duke Law School
“From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, Part III”
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Link to webcast and pdf of testimony
6/10/2008: Andrew J. Read – Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology, Duke University
“Oversight Hearing on the Annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) Meeting”
House Committee on Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans
Video link (from Committee on Natural Resources website)
5/8/2008: Ruth Day – Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Duke University; Director of the Medical Cognition Laboratory
“Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads: What Do People Understand and Remember?”
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Video Link (from Committee on Energy and Commerce website):
2/26/2008: Catheryn Cotten – Director, International Office, Duke University and Duke Medical Center and Health System
“Immigration Enforcement: Identification & Removal of Criminal Aliens, Student
& Exchange Visitor Program Fee Increases”
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Full Transcript (Word)
2/7/2008: Catheryn Cotten – Director, International Office, Duke University and Duke Medical Center and Health System
“Status of Visas and Other Policies for Foreign Students and Scholars”
House Committee on Science and Technology
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
Link to full transcript, opening and witness statements (from Committee on Science and Technology website)