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Thomas A. Morrison has been named vice president, facilities at Duke. His appointment will be effective June 1, 2025.

Morrison currently serves as Indiana University’s vice president for capital planning and facilities, a role he has held since 2009. In this position, Morrison serves as Indiana's chief capital, facilities, planning, and real estate officer overseeing all facility-related operations, acquisitions, and capital projects of Indiana University’s nine campuses and oversees an organization with nearly 1,000 employees. Under Tom’s leadership, Indiana University invested in and delivered on a $1.5 billion campus renewal program, an experience which will be particularly valuable as Duke launches its extensive West Campus research and teaching building renewal effort.

Morrison’s appointment follows a national search process co-chaired by Mohamed Noor, Executive Vice Provost, and Bob Weiseman, Deputy Director of Athletics/Operations and Capital Projects (see below for search committee membership). Executive search firm Helbling, a ZRG company, supported the committee’s work.

“I could not be more pleased with Tom Morrison’s appointment to this critical leadership role,” said Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis. “Tom is a highly respected and capable facilities leader who, throughout his career, has demonstrated a deep commitment to Duke’s values of respect, trust, inclusion, excellence and discovery.”

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Prior to his tenure at Indiana, Morrison held leadership roles at Ball State University and the University of Virginia. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Ball State University, a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver.

“Duke shows up on every list of the most beautiful campuses with timeless architecture, and I’m excited to join this storied institution and ensure its facilities continue to support the ambitions of Duke and its community,” Morrison said. “As extraordinary as the campus is, I was even more impressed with the people I met who are unified by a sense of pride and commitment to excellence.”

Morrison and his wife, Kathryn, have two adult children; a daughter who will graduate from Indiana University this spring and a son who serves in the U.S. Navy and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

Ennis said the university is beyond grateful to John Noonan for his leadership of the facilities organization and appreciates the efforts he and his leadership team will undertake to assure a seamless transition upon John’s retirement.

Search committee members included:

• Mohamed Noor (co-chair), Executive Vice Provost and Professor of Biology
• Bob Weiseman (co-chair), Deputy Director of Athletics/Operations and Capital Projects
• Colin Duckett, Vice Dean for Basic Science and Professor of Pathology, Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine
• Diontre Earl, Duke Campaigns, Director of Development, Duke Sciences
• Claudia Gunsch, Muriel Theodorsen Williams E’46 Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Kimberly Hewitt, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer
• Adam Klein, Associate Vice President, Economic Development
• Antwan Lofton, Vice President, Human Resources
• Mary Pat McMahon, Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Affairs
• Moria Montalbano, Associate Dean, Space Management and Research Resources, School of Medicine
• Rachel Satterfield, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
• Daniel Scolnic, Associate Professor of Physics, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
• Toddi Steelman, Vice President and Vice Provost, Climate and Sustainability
• Robin Thomas, Executive Director, Engineering & Operations, Duke Health.