Mary Frances Luce is the Interim Dean and Robert A. Ingram Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In addition to being the first woman to serve as Fuqua’s dean, she is the first Fuqua alumna to hold the position.

In August of 2024, Dean Luce responded to questions that were submitted by Fuqua alumni. Her answers are linked below:

1. Welcome and onboarding as Dean
2. Why did you choose Fuqua to get your PhD?
3. What do you remember about former dean Tom Keller's leadership?
4. What about Fuqua lured you back to Durham?
5. How exciting is it for you to be in this position?
6. What are your thoughts on your role as Interim Dean?
7. On succeeding Bill Boulding
8. In your early days as dean, how would you describe the state of the school?
9. How amazed are you at the growth and success of Fuqua?
10. What are your top 3-5 key strategic priorities?
11. What did Team Fuqua mean when you were a PhD student, how has it evolved over time, and what are your thoughts on how important this is to our culture?
12. What are some of the challenges you see initially that impact Fuqua and business education overall?
13. How important is the engagement of the alumni community to the future success of the business school?
14. How important is philanthropy in advancing Fuqua?
15. How do you plan to reaffirm Fuqua’s commitment to DEI?
16. What are your thoughts on business school rankings, and what will be Fuqua’s philosophy in addressing this landscape?
17. How does your experience working across Duke University assist Fuqua?
18. Any additional thoughts for Fuqua alumni?

As she settles into her new role, Dean Luce looks forward to learning about your experiences, your ideas, and your hopes for the future of our school—so we can explore what we might create together. Alumni can write to her at dean@fuqua.duke.edu.