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As an incoming freshman at Rice, you have many advisors available to you. Each residential college has 8 Divisional Advisors who are associated with your college, two from each of the four major undergraduate divisions. Each residential college also has a group of Peer Academic Advisors available to assist the Divisional Advisors. These advisors help you explore the majors in each division based on your personal interests and short- and long-term plans.
When you declare your major, your department will assign you to a Major Advisor. These faculty members represent a specific department or discipline and know all of the requirements for the major or minor. They can provide you with detailed information related to their discipline, including research opportunities, career paths, professional organizations and graduate school. You do not need to wait until you declare a major to consult with a Major Advisor. If you are interested in pursuing a major and need specific guidance or advice, contact a Major Advisor.
Start talking to your advisors as early as possible. There are many paths to each degree and the best courses for you may depend on your preparation and career aspirations. Your advisors can provide you with input on taking classes in a sensible order and also on how to pursue research opportunities.
Divisional Advisors
Baker - Bobby Beaird and Scott Solomon
Brown - Chris Johns-Krull and Caroline McNeil
Duncan - Sylvia Dee and Steve Wang
Hanszen - Edison Liang and Lam Yu
Jones - Barry Dunning and Dereth Phillips
Lovett - Mike Gustin and George Phillips
Martel - Anthony Chan and Andrea Isella
McMurtry - Laura Kabiri and Krista Kobylianskii
Sid Rich - Augusto Rodriguez and Lesa Tran Lu
Wiess - Betul Orcan-Ekmecki and Dan Wagner
Will Rice - Cassicdy Johnson and Ken Whitmire
Major Advisors
Biosciences
Prospectives, Freshmen and Undeclared Sophomores
Major concentrations: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology
Caroline Ajo-Franklin
Beth Beason-Abmayr
Matthew Bennett
Dan Carson
Jamie Catanese
Dereth Phillips
Cana Ross
Major concentrations: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cassidy Johnson
Evan Siemann
Scott Solomon
Declared Majors and Minors
Major concentrations: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology
Minor: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Kate Beckingham (Last name A-H)
Jamie Catanese (Last name I-P)
Charles Stewart (Last name Q-Z)
Major concentrations: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Minor: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Scott Solomon
Transfer Credit
Jamie Catanese (Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics, Integrative Biology concentrations)
Scott Solomon (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology concentration)
Study Abroad Transfer Credit
James Chappell
Chemical Physics
Chemistry
Baker - Kristi Kincaid
Brown - Samantha Yruegas
Duncan - Matt Jones
Hanszen - Jeff Hartgerink
Jones - Bruce Weisman
Lovett - Angel Marti
Martel - László Kürti
McMurtry - Julian West
Sid Rich - Lesa Tran
Wiess - Raul Sanchez
Will Rice - Han Xiao
Transfer Credit
Jeff Hartgerink
Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Earth Science Concentration and Minors
Sylvia Dee
Geoscience and Planetary Sciences Concentrations and Minors
Melodie French
Transfer Credit
Melodie French
Environmental Science
Earth Science Concentration
Sylvia Dee
Carrie Masiello
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Concentration
Prospectives, Freshmen and Undeclared Sophomores
Evan Siemann
Amy Dunham
Declared Majors
Adrienne Correa
Amy Dunham
Kinesiology
Health Sciences
Cassandra Diep
Heidi Perkins
Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Laura Kabiri
Amanda Perkins-Ball
Augusto Rodriguez
Transfer Credit
Heidi Perkins
Mathematics
Major and Minor Advisors
Zhiyong Gao
Frank Jones
Betul Orcan-Ekmekci
Stephen Semmes
Stephen Wang
Calculus Coordinator
Stephen Wang
Transfer Credit
Frank Jones
Neuroscience
Prospectives, Freshmen and Undeclared Sophomores
Jon Flynn
Nele Lefeldt
Cana Ross
Declared Majors
Jon Flynn
Nele Lefeldt
Peter Lwigale
Transfer Credit
Peter Lwigale
Julia Saltz
Physics and Astronomy
Major Advisors
Astrophysics/Astronomy
Patrick Hartigan
Chemical Physics
Bruce Weisman
General Physics
Stan Dodds
Applied Physics
Douglas Natelson
Biophysics
Ching-Hwa Kiang
Computational Physics
Frank Toffoletto
Minor Advisors
Patrick Hartigan (Astronomy)
Stan Dodds (Physics)
Transfer Credit
Patrick Hartigan (Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Stan Dodds (Physics)
Overload Petitions
Stephen Bradshaw