University Contacts

Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Seiichi Matsuda
Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, E. Dell Butcher Chair Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Biosciences
378 Sewall | 713-348-4002 | e-mail

Kate Cross
Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
376 Sewall | 713-348-6134 | e-mail

Dean of Undergraduates

Bridget Gorman
Dean of Undergraduates, Professor of Sociology
360 Sewall Hall | 713-348-4996 | e-mail

Brian Gibson
Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduates
358 Sewall Hall | 713-348-2989 | e-mail

Disability Resource Center

Alan Russell
Director of the Disability Resource Center and ADA Coordinator
111 Allen Center | 713-348-5841 | e-mail

Equal Employment Opportunity Programs and Affirmative Action

Richard Baker
Executive Director for Institutional Equity and EEO
330 Cambridge Office Building | 713-348-4930 | e-mail

Faculty Senate

Allie Kieffer
Speaker of the Faculty Senate, Associate Professor of Musicology
1205 Alice Pratt Brown Hall | 713-348-3209 | e-mail

Jun Lou
Deputy Speaker of the Faculty Senate, Professor Materials Science and Engineering
223 Mechanical Engineering | 713-348-3573 | e-mail

General Counsel

Omar Syed
Vice President and General Counsel
360C Allen Center | 713-348-5237 | e-mail

Jeff Barnes
Associate General Counsel
360E Allen Center | 713-348-5237 | e-mail

Human Resources

Joan Nelson
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
314F Cambridge Office Building | 713-348-4070 | e-mail

Office of Faculty Development

Louma Ghandour
Director, Office of Faculty Development
323C Allen Center | 713-348-5706 | e-mail

Julia Amborski
Office Manager
323A Allen Center | 713-348-5870 | e-mail

Office of International Students and Scholars

Andy Meretoja
Interim Director
101-01 Lovett Hall | 713-348-6095 | e-mail

Office of Research

Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Executive Vice President for Research, Professor of Materials Science & Nanoengineering
315F Allen Center | 713-348-5295 | e-mail

Ombuds (Faculty)

Janet Braam
Faculty Ombuds, Wiess Professor of BioSciences, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
ombuds@rice.edu
713-348-4217

President's Office

Reginald DesRoches
President
440 Allen Center | 713-348-5050 | e-mail

Hope Gatliff
Executive Assistant to the President
440 Allen Center | 713-348-5049 | e-mail

Provost's Office

Amy Ditmarr
Provost
430 Allen Center | 713-348-4026 | e-mail

Matt Taylor
Associate Provost
430D Allen Center | 713-348-2155 | e-mail

Mauricio Benetiz
Assistant Provost
430 Allen Center | 713-348-4516 | e-mail

Brad Blunt
Senior Administrator for Academic Processes
430A Allen Center | 713-348-4257 | e-mail

Gloria Carrera
Executive Assistant to the Provost, Department Coordinator
430 Allen Center | 713-348-2951 | e-mail

Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance

Aaron Parvis
Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Projects
350B Allen Center | 713-348-5584 | e-mail

Mickey Stevenson
Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance
350 Allen Center | 713-348-6200 | e-mail

Vice President for Global and Digital Strategy

Caroline Levander
Vice President for Global & Digital Strategy, Professor, English, Carlson Professor, School of Humanities
415A Allen Center | 713-348-4228 | e-mail

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

C. Fred Higgs, III
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Bioengineering, Director, RCEL
323D Allen Center | 713-348-4993 | e-mail

Cortlan Wickliff
Associate Vice Provost, Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
330C Allen Center | 713-348-4025 | e-mail

Celeste Boudreaux
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
323 Allen Center | 713-348-4125 | e-mail

Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Alex Byrd
Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Associate Professor of History
330E Allen Center | 713-348-2541 | e-mail