Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being Faculty

Meet the Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being Faculty!

Samantha Mendelowitz, RDN/LDN, MBA Candidate

Samantha Mendelowitz, RDN/LDN, MBA Candidate serves as Education and Training Coordinator for Duke Health and Well-Being. In this role, she evaluates programmatic effectiveness and needs, leads content development teams to create and implement new programs, identifies and develops internal and external partnerships, and manages professional programs. Prior to this role, Samantha was a Clinical Registered Dietitian with Duke Health and Fitness Center. Her previous experience allows her to bring expertise in healthcare and project management to the team. In her free ...

Marley Thrasher, MEd

In her role as Director of Programs for Duke Health and Well-Being (DHW), Marley Thrasher provides leadership and direction for professional and public program content across all DHW entities including Duke Integrative Medicine, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, and the Duke Health and Fitness Center. She and her team establish new programs and refine and revise existing ones. Marley is also responsible for identifying and building programmatic collaborations and partnerships within DHW, DUHS, and the broader community. Prior to her ...

Judy Darnell

Judy serves as the Financial and Business Coordinator for Duke Health and Well-Being. She has worked for Duke for nine years, most recently as the Administrative Coordinator for the Duke Dept of Medicine chair. Judy also brings experience in business management to the office. For 23 years, she and her husband were a part of a custom printing family business. In the company’s last 11 years, she and her husband were co-owners. Education

• BS, Business Administration, Appalachian State University

Dina Lumia, MA

Dina has over 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, spending the majority of her career serving patients at the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center (formerly the Duke Diet and Fitness Center). She values the years served working with patients to support a whole person approach to reach their optimal well-being. Currently, Dina is the Program Manager for the Duke Integrative Health Coach Professional Training Program. She provides administrative direction for all aspects of health coaching programs for Duke Health ...