Dr. Adrienne Stiff-Roberts holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Spelman College and a B.E.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, both earned in 1999. She completed her M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. She has been a faculty member at Duke University since August 2004 and serves as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean for Community-Based Innovation at the Pratt School of Engineering. Her research focuses on the synthesis of multi-component hybrid (organic-inorganic) materials using novel approaches to organic-based thin film deposition. This includes the innovative resonant infrared matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (RIR-MAPLE) technique that integrates novel functions into organic-based films, contributing to advancements in optoelectronic energy devices. Dr. Stiff-Roberts' work encompasses thin-film growth, materials characterization, and device fabrication for a wide range of applications.