This timeline highlights the distinguished faculty who have guided the Duke University Middle East Studies Center (DUMESC) and reflects their contributions to advancing Middle East and Islamic Studies at Duke.

Miriam Cooke          — Founding Director (2008–2015)
Erdag Goknar          — Director (2015–2019)
Ellen McLarney       — Director (2019–2022)
Eve Duffy                  — Interim Director (2022–2024)
Adam Mestyan        — Director (2024–2025).