About | Dean's Staff

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 (Grad Dean)
Seiichi Matsuda

GPS Team | Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

GPS Staff

Pia Byrd Student Support Manager
Pia Byrd

Student Support Manager, Student Affairs, Leaves of Absence


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Kate Cross

Associate Dean | Infrastructure and Policy


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Patty Diaz

GPS Staff Assistant

Bridgitt Dickey
Bridgitt Dickey

Enrollment and Academic Records Manager


Vanessa Espinoza
Vanessa Espinoza

Program Administrator


Diana
Diana Heard

Administrative Operations Manager

Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer Hunter

Assistant Dean | Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Student Ambassadors, Fulbright@Rice


Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
Danielle King

Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences


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Brandon Martin

Director of Communications

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Randi McInerney

Program Administrator | Graduate Student Fellowships, Professional Development & Career Exploration for PhDs, Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellows Program


David Nibayubahe, GPS
David Nibayubahe

Graduate Student Life Administrator | Graduate Student Life, Event Planning, Advising Student Leaders


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Bhoomi Thakar

Data Analyst II

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Elizabeth Tippee

Registration and Financial Aid Specialist | Thesis Submission, Grad Admin Support & Events


Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Carrie Willard
Carrie Willard

Assistant Dean | Student Life, Graduate Student Association Advisor, Graduate Student Resource Fairs, Student Leadership Workshops


Brooke Woosley Warren, GPS
Brooke Woosley Warren

Financial Aid and Systems Manager | Tuition Waivers, Post-Fellowship Awards. and Insurance Subsidies

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Cam Zapater

Program Administrator | Recruitment, Night at the Museum, Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium

Affiliated Partners

Adria Baker, GPS International Special Projects Envoy
Adria Baker

GPS International Special Projects Envoy


Norma Gonzalez, Rice University
Norma Gonzalez

Southern Cone Liaison


Allison Vogt
Allison Vogt

Associate Dean of Students, Deputy Title IX Coordinator