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School Leadership
Welcome to the Dean's Suite
Guided by Dean Peter Rodriguez, the senior leadership of the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business at Rice University is committed to delivering a top-tier business education to a diverse group of high-performing students. Set in an intimate environment, the school prides itself on being attentive, responsive and kind to students, alumni, faculty, staff and the greater Houston business community. The faculty's groundbreaking scholarship is showcased in the online ideas magazine Rice Business Wisdom, delivering clear practical business research that will change the way you think.
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Leadership Team
Peter Rodriguez
Houston Endowment Dean of Jones Graduate School of Business and Virani Undergraduate School of Business\ Professor of Strategic Management
Departments Dean's Suite, Faculty, Leadership
Office
McNair Hall 202D
Contact 713-348-5928 Email
Jing Zhou
Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs\ Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Departments Dean's Suite, Faculty, Leadership
Office
McNair Hall 202A
Contact 713-348-5330 Email
James P. Weston
Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs\ Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Departments Leadership, Faculty, Dean's Suite
Office
McNair Hall 339
Contact 713-348-4480 Email
Brent Smith
Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education\ Associate Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Departments Leadership, Faculty, Executive Education
Office
McNair Hall 338
Contact 713-348-3651 Email
Constance Elise Porter
Senior Associate Dean for Belonging and Engagement\ Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing
Departments Leadership, Faculty, Belonging and Engagement
Office
McNair Hall 228
Contact 713-348-4251 Email
Christian Rafidi
Chief Business Officer & Associate Dean for Finance & Administration
Departments Leadership, Office of Business & Operations, Office of Technology
Office
McNair Hall 310E, (308J on Wednesdays)
Contact 713-348-5607 Email
George Andrews
Associate Dean of Degree Programs
Departments Leadership, Dean's Suite
Office
McNair Hall 202C
Contact 713-348-5260 Email
Kathleen Harrington Clark
Chief Marketing Officer and Assistant Dean of Marketing and Communications\ Lecturer in Marketing
Departments Marketing and Communication, Leadership, Faculty
Office
McNair Hall 132G
Contact 713-348-3014 Email
Robert Dittmar
Associate Dean of the Virani Undergraduate School of Business\ Houston Endowment Professor of Finance
Departments Faculty, Leadership
Office
McNair Hall 332
Contact 713-348-5059 Email
Michael Koenig
Associate Dean for Innovation Initiatives & Executive Director of Executive Education
Departments Leadership, Executive Education
Office
McNair Hall 131B
Contact 713-348-5876 Email
Anastasiya Zavyalova
Associate Dean for Degree Programs\ Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Departments Leadership, Faculty, Dean's Suite
Office
McNair Hall 267
Contact 713-348-6342 Email
Natalia Piqueira
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Virani Undergraduate School of Business\ Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance
Departments Faculty, Leadership
Office
McNair Hall 264
Contact 713-348-6054 Email
Mark Putnam
Assistant Dean and Executive Director
Departments Leadership, External and Alumni Relations
Contact 713-348-3724 Email