MEET THE TEAM
Behind the Center for Education name is a team of Rice faculty, staff, and education practitioners, each passionate about moving Houston forward.
Robert Bruce, Ph.D.
Dean, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Brenda Rangel, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Rice Center for Education
Courtney Tardy
Director of Development
Christal Burnett Sánchez, Ed.D.
Director, Rice Education
Jordan Khadam-Hir
Director, Early Childhood Initiatives
Rebecca Sharp
Director, Master of Liberal Studies & Dual Credit Initiatives
Steve Amstutz
Instructor, Education
Meredith Austin
Associate Director, Rice Education
Newell Boyd, Ph.D.
Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Denna Brooks
Program Coordinator, College Readiness Initiatives
Elizabeth Castillo
Instructor, Education
Joseph Campana, Ph.D.
Alan Dugald McKillop Chair and Associate Professor of English
Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Marcie Carlson
Senior Program Administrator, Rice Education
Daniel Cohen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Shelah Crear, Ph.D.
Director, Student Success Initiatives and Instructor, Education
Terry Doody, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Ugochi Emenaha, Ed.D.
Associate Director, Rice Education
Lori Espinoza
Assistant Director, Early Childhood Initiatives
Pansy Gee
Instructor, Elementary Initiatives
Carol Hernandez
Senior Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Initiatives
Dennis Huston, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English; Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Heather Loan
Assistant Director, Early Childhood Initiatives
Diana Lum
Cultivator of District Relations, Rice Education
Anthony Nguyen
Instructor, Education
Carrie Owens
Associate Director, Rice Office of STEM Engagement and Field Supervisor, Education
Debbie Paz
Associate Director, Early Childhood Initiatives
Shannon Raffetto
Associate Director, College Readiness Initiatives
Kim Raptis
Assistant Director, Master of Liberal Studies and Pre-collegiate student programming
Richard Smith, Ph.D.
George and Nancy Rupp Professor Emeritus of Humanities
Instructor, Master of Liberal Studies and Dual Credit Teacher Credentialing
Miriam F. Vicente
Enrollment Coach and Advisor, Rice Education
Center for Education
CONTACT
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies - Center for Education
Anderson-Clarke Center
Third Floor
Houston, TX 77005
STREET ADDRESS
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies - Center for Education
Rice University
Mail Stop 550
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892