Duncan received her BA in Studio Art and Sociology at Wesleyan College and her MFA at the University of Houston. In early work, she created a five-year documentary project of Little Five Points, Atlanta. Once in Houston, the focus of her lens moved past individuals to the objects they discard. Duncan is currently an instructor of Photography/ Digital Media at the University of Houston and Houston Community College. She has been exhibited in Houston, Texas at Houston Center for Photography, Lawndale Art Center, Caroline Collective and Community Artists’ Collective.