Andrew Crowell Nurkin

Andrew Crowell Nurkin is an Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and serves as Director of the Hart Leadership Program. He holds an M.F.A. in poetry from Vermont College of Fine Arts, an M.Div. from Yale University, and an A.B. in English from Duke University.

• Education:
  • M.F.A., Vermont College (2011)
  • M.Div., Yale University (2007)
  • A.B., Duke University (2003)

Nurkin specializes in facilitative leadership models, emphasizing community-based engagement and the role of arts in civic and political transformation. His career spans roles such as Executive Director of Princeton AlumniCorps and leadership of public programs at the Free Library of Philadelphia. At Sanford, he teaches courses like PUBPOL 415 and PUBPOL 213, focusing on servant leadership and arts policy.