Associate Vice President & University Controller
Hough reports to Rachel Satterfield, Duke's vice president for Finance and Treasurer, and has oversight responsibility for Accounting and Reporting, Plant Accounting, Tax, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Employee Travel and Reimbursement, Post Award Administration, Education for Research Administration and Finance, and Global Administrative Support.
Hough's team provides daily management of SAP, Duke's enterprise financial system, and generates and delivers financial information on Duke to numerous audiences, including the Board of Trustees, media, various government agencies, alumni, parents and others interested in Duke.
Prior to joining Duke, Hough was the vice president for Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute responsible for overseeing financial planning and operations, investments and capital finance, and internal audit. Prior to her time at Rensselaer, she spent five years at Columbia University, concluding as the vice president, controller and treasurer overseeing the management of the University’s financial reporting and treasury functions.
Hough holds a master’s in business administration from Baruch College, City University of New York, and a bachelor of science in accounting from St. John’s University. She is also a licensed certified public accountant.