# Our Leadership

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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](https://business.rice.edu/person/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](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2886), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846)

Office

McNair Hall 202D

Contact
[713-348-5928](tel:713-348-5928)
[Email](#)

### [Jing Zhou](https://business.rice.edu/person/jing-zhou)

Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs\
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior

Departments
[Dean's Suite](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2886), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846)

Office

McNair Hall 202A

Contact
[713-348-5330](tel:713-348-5330)
[Email](#)

### [James P. Weston](https://business.rice.edu/person/james-p-weston)

Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs\
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Dean's Suite](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2886)

Office

McNair Hall 339

Contact
[713-348-4480](tel:713-348-4480)
[Email](#)

### [Brent Smith](https://business.rice.edu/person/brent-smith)

Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education\
Associate Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Executive Education](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=276)

Office

McNair Hall 338

Contact
[713-348-3651](tel:713-348-3651)
[Email](#)

### [Constance Elise Porter](https://business.rice.edu/person/constance-elise-porter)

Senior Associate Dean for Belonging and Engagement\
Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Belonging and Engagement](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1921)

Office

McNair Hall 228

Contact
[713-348-4251](tel:713-348-4251)
[Email](#)

### [Christian Rafidi](https://business.rice.edu/person/christian-rafidi)

Chief Business Officer & Associate Dean for Finance & Administration

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Office of Business & Operations](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2841), [Office of Technology](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=296)

Office

McNair Hall 310E, (308J on Wednesdays)

Contact
[713-348-5607](tel:713-348-5607)
[Email](#)

### [George Andrews](https://business.rice.edu/person/george-andrews)

Associate Dean of Degree Programs

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Dean's Suite](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2886)

Office

McNair Hall 202C

Contact
[713-348-5260](tel:713-348-5260)
[Email](#)

### [Kathleen Harrington Clark](https://business.rice.edu/person/kathleen-harrington-clark)

Chief Marketing Officer and Assistant Dean of Marketing and Communications\
Lecturer in Marketing

Departments
[Marketing and Communication](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=291), [Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926)

Office

McNair Hall 132G

Contact
[713-348-3014](tel:713-348-3014)
[Email](#)

### [Robert Dittmar](https://business.rice.edu/person/robert-dittmar)

Associate Dean of the Virani Undergraduate School of Business\
Houston Endowment Professor of Finance

Departments
[Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846)

Office

McNair Hall 332

Contact
[713-348-5059](tel:713-348-5059)
[Email](#)

### [Michael Koenig](https://business.rice.edu/person/michael-koenig)

Associate Dean for Innovation Initiatives & Executive Director of Executive Education

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Executive Education](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=276)

Office

McNair Hall 131B

Contact
[713-348-5876](tel:713-348-5876)
[Email](#)

### [Anastasiya Zavyalova](https://business.rice.edu/person/anastasiya-zavyalova)

Associate Dean for Degree Programs\
Associate Professor of Strategic Management

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Dean's Suite](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2886)

Office

McNair Hall 267

Contact
[713-348-6342](tel:713-348-6342)
[Email](#)

### [Natalia Piqueira](https://business.rice.edu/person/natalia-piqueira)

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Virani Undergraduate School of Business\
Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance

Departments
[Faculty](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=1926), [Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846)

Office

McNair Hall 264

Contact
[713-348-6054](tel:713-348-6054)
[Email](#)

### [Mark Putnam](https://business.rice.edu/person/mark-putnam)

Assistant Dean and Executive Director

Departments
[Leadership](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=2846), [External and Alumni Relations](https://business.rice.edu/directory?field_departments_target_id=281)

Contact
[713-348-3724](tel:713-348-3724)
[Email](#)

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