<p>BCD (Bob Cook-Deegan) was the faculty-in-residence in my dorm (Alspaugh). He is an ultra-cool guy and can really be an advocate for you - I know he was for one of my RAs. However, sometimes he can be hard to get a hold of. He could be on a UN trip, in Switzerland with his wife (she lives there), or doing whereever else. He is always extremely busy, but he will make time for you. You may have to give him a bit more time because he is not your average Duke professor - he's kind of a superstar professor. All in all, amazingly cool guy and you should drop by Alspaugh dorm next year and say hello to him.</p>
<p>As far as Genome FOCUS, that was not in Alspaugh dorm (Athens in the Golden Age was) so you still may end up seeing him quite a bit if you end up there.</p>
<p>Its sounds like you are considering a Program II major. You should consider going talking to them first if that's what you would like to do. Give BCD some time, he'll be in contact with you.</p>