The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is here for you! Our staff, along with your academic program administrator, will be your academic partners as you pursue your graduate degree. Our office handles thesis submission, candidacy declaration, graduate student career development, payroll and tuition, fellowship and funding guidance, community building, student support for wellbeing and academic issues, and special events. Meet our team below, view our office hours, or contact our office at (713) 348-4002 or graduate@rice.edu.
Dean
Seiichi Matsuda
GPS Team | Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
GPS Staff
Pia Byrd
Student Support Manager, Student Affairs, Leaves of Absence
Kate Cross
Associate Dean |
Infrastructure and Policy
Bridgitt Dickey
Enrollment and Academic Records Manager
Vanessa Espinoza
Program Advisor
Diana Heard
Administrative Operations Manager
Jennifer Hunter
Assistant Dean | Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Student Ambassadors, Fulbright@Rice
Danielle King
Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
Randi McInerney
Program Administrator | Graduate Student Fellowships, Professional Development & Career Exploration for PhDs, Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellows Program
David Nibayubahe
Graduate Student Life Administrator |
Graduate Student Life, Event Planning, Advising Student Leaders
Bhoomi Thakar
Data Analyst II
Elizabeth Tippee
Registration and Financial Aid Specialist | Thesis Submission, Grad Admin Support & Events
Carrie Willard
Assistant Dean |
Student Life,
Graduate Student Association Advisor,
Graduate Student Resource Fairs,
Student Leadership Workshops
Brooke Woosley Warren
Financial Aid and Systems Manager |
Tuition Waivers, Post-Fellowship Awards. and Insurance Subsidies
Cam Zapater
Program Administrator | Recruitment, Night at the Museum, Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium
Affiliated Partners
Adria Baker
GPS International Special Projects Envoy
Patty Diaz
Temporary Staff Assistant
Norma Gonzalez
Southern Cone Liaison
Allison Vogt
Associate Dean of Students, Deputy Title IX Coordinator