Associates

Meet Duncan’s amazing Associates! These wonderful people are usually faculty or staff at Rice, and they are all committed to Duncan’s growth. From sitting down with Duncaroos at lunch to leading workshops, Associates are always looking for ways to become involved in Duncan. For more information, contact the Associates Committee Heads.

List of Associates

First	Last	Email	Occupation	Type	Rice School of
Adam T.	Baker	adam.t.baker@nasa.gov	NASA	Community
Jennifer	Baker-Zucker	jenniferzbaker@gmail.com	Lawyer at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P	Community
Michael	Barlow	mi.barlow@auckland.ac.nz	Assistant Professor	Community
Mary	Brandt		Baylor College of Medicine	Community
Robert (Bob)	Brandt	infobob@swbell.net	Chelsea Architects	Community
Lauren	Caldarera			Community
Jewelette	Christopher	jdchristopher@hotmail.com	Director of Development at University of Texas Health Sciences Center	Community
Michael T.	Dunn	mdunn@fcchou.org	Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Community
Paul	Fortunato	paul.fortunato5505@gmail.com	Associate Prof of English at U of H	Community
Scott	Gilbertson	srgilbertson@uh.edu	Professor at MD Anderson	Community
Robert	Icsezen	robert@icsezenlaw.com	Lawyer	Community
Michael	Jackson	mike@mindshare.com	MindShare, Inc.; Computer Engineering	Community
Peter	Lee	Peter.Lee@houstonsfirst.org	Houston’s First Baptist Church Ministry Associate	Community
Carlos	Monroy	monroyc@stthom.edu	St Thomas Asst Professor	Community
Jesus	Patino	jpatino@oceaneering.com	Oceaneering / Jones Business School MBA	Community
Lauren E.	Spain	lewagner12@gmail.com	Educator	Community
Rich	Spain			Community
Suni	Sukduang	ssukduang@polsinelli.com	Lawyer	Community
Chris C.J.	Thompson	Seejaytee63@gmail.com	Online science curriculum developer for Rice University Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship	Community
Claudia	Vassar	claudia@cochranbaker.com	Lawyer at Cochran & Baker L.L.P	Community
Alia	Vinson	avinson@abhr.com	Lawyer	Community
Joy	Winkler	MyUniversalJoy@gmail.com	Entrepreneur/Yoga Instructor	Community
Kimberly	Yackel	kim.yackel@gmail.com	Counselor at St Thomas HS	Community
Jennifer	Bratter	jbratter@rice.edu	Associate Professor of Sociology	Faculty	SSSC
Ken	Cox	Ken.Cox@rice.edu	Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	Faculty	ENGR
Scott	Cutler	cutler@rice.edu	Professor of Computer Science & ECE	Faculty	ENGR
Sylvia	Dee	sylvia.dee@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Earth Environment Planetary Sci	Faculty	SNSC
Amy	Dunham	aed4@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology	Faculty	SNSC
Frank	Geurts	geurts@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy	Faculty	SNSC
Michelle	Gilbertson	michelle.l.gilbertson@rice.edu	Lecturer of Chemistry	Faculty	SNSC
Beatriz	Gonzalez-Stephan	beatriz@rice.edu	Prof of Latin American Studies	Faculty	HUMA
Matthew	Hayes	matthew.hayes@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Political Science	Faculty	SSSP
Gisela	Heffes	gisela.heffes@rice.edu	Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture	Faculty	HUMA
Illya	Hicks	Illya.Hicks@rice.edu	Associate Professor of Comp & Applied Mathematics	Faculty	ENGR
John	Hopkins	john.hopkins@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Art History and Classical Studies	Faculty	HUMA
Suzanne	Kemmer	kemmer@rice.edu	Director of Cognitive Sciences, Advising coordinator of Linguistics	Faculty	HUMA
Eden	King	eden.b.king@rice.edu	Assistant Professor-Psychology	Faculty	SSSC
Peter	Lwigale	lwigale@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Cell Biology	Faculty	ENGR
Eleazar	Marquez	eleazar.marquez@rice.edu	Lecturer Mechanical Engr & Material Science	Faculty	ENGR
John	Mulligan	john.c.mulligan@rice.edu	Humanities Research Center	Faculty	HUMA
Betul	Orcan-Ekmekci	orcan@rice.edu	Mathematics Instructor	Faculty	SNSC
Paul	Otremba	paul.r.otremba@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing	Faculty	HUMA
Leonora	Paula	leonora.paula@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Department of Spanish and Portuguese	Faculty	HUMA
Yvette	Pearson	y.e.pearson@rice.edu	Associate Dean for Accreditation, Assessment, and Strategic Initiatives	Faculty	ENGR
Heidi	Perkins	hperkins@rice.edu	Lecturer of Kinesiology	Faculty	SNSC
Volker	Rudolf	Volker.Rudolf@rice.edu	Ecology	Faculty	SNSC
Mark	Torres	mark.torres@rice.edu	Assistant Professor of Earth Environment Planetary Sci	Faculty	SNSC
Luziris	Turi	lpturi@rice.edu	Spanish Lecturer of Center for the Study of Languages	Faculty	HUMA
Jesus	Vassallo	Jesus.Vassallo@rice.edu	Assistant Professor at School of Architect	Faculty	ARCH
Stephen	Wang	sswang@rice.edu	Professor at Mathematics Department	Faculty	SNSC
Melissa	Weininger	mirele@rice.edu	Lecturer and Undergrad Advisor, Jewish Studies	Faculty	HUMA
Matthew	Wettergreen	mwettergreen@gmail.com	Lecturer in Engineering; focus on Bioengineering and ENGI 120	Faculty	ENGR
Michael	Wong	mswong@rice.edu	Professor of Chemistry & Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	Faculty	SNSC
Ari	Bard	ab112@rice.edu	Assistant Director of Marketing-Athletics	University
Matt	Barnett	barnett@rice.edu	Research Application Developer of Computer Science	University
Myron	Clemence	myron.clemence@rice.edu	RA	University
Debbie	Diamond	ddiamond@rice.edu	Director of Special Projects in Resource Development	University
Shauna	Dunn	shauna.dunn@rice.edu	Program Administrator for Sociology	University
Susann	Glenn	smglenn@rice.edu	Manager of Communications of Facilities Engineering and Planning	University
Marthe	Golden	mdgolden@rice.edu	Asst Vice President, Alumni Relations	University
Denver	Greene	denver@rice.edu	Digital Media Specialist of Elec & Comp Engineering	University
Mike	Jackson	mtj3@rice.edu	IMPACT	University / Community
Richard	Johnson	rrj@rice.edu	Director of Sustainability	University
Kazimir	Karwowski	Kaz Karwowski	Executive Director at Rice Center for Engineering Leadership	University
Amy	Kavalewitz	amy.k@rice.edu	Associate Director of the OEDK	University
Zane	Konvicka	zane.konvicka@rice.edu	Internal Auditor	University
Ken	Liddle	kliddle@rice.edu	Director of Compliance	University
Raj	Mankad	mankad@rice.edu	Editor-Cite Rice Design Alliance	University

Magdelena	Pamula	magdalena.pamula@rice.edu	RA	University
Noe	Perez	noe.perez@rice.edu	HRF	University
Milton	Pinzon-Cancino	milton.e.pinzon.cancino@rice.edu	Team Group Fitness Instructor of Recreation Programs	University
Emily	Rushton	errushton@gmail.com	Rice–Chi Alpha Ministry	University
Katharine	Shilcutt	kshilcutt@rice.edu	Media Relations Specialist Public Affairs Dept	University
Lisa	Spiro	lspiro@rice.edu	executive director of Digital Scholarship Services	University
Courtney	Stefancyk	cs55@rice.edu	Social Sciences Coordinator/RA	University
Alan	Steinberg	steinberg@rice.edu	Associate Director of Houston Programs and Partnerships	University
Bojan	Szumanski	bojan@rice.edu	RA	University
Pamela	Traylor	pt3@rice.edu	GS and Research Admistrator of Brown School of Engineering	University
David	Vassar	dvassar@rice.edu	Senior Assistant to President in President’s Office	University
Jan F.	West	Jan.f.west@rice.edu	Associate Director of Public Affairs	University
Vicki	Woods	vwoods@rice.edu	College Coordinator–Duncan College	University
Etienne	Ackerman	etienne.ackermann@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Joseph	Alexis	jha2@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Marek	Buchman	mb57@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Katie	Clements	kaj4@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Thomas	Clements	tclements31@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Christopher	Ellison	christopher.ellison@gmail.com		Grad Fellows
Erica	Hange	ericahange@gmail.com		Grad Fellows
Adithya	Perdiredla	akp4@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Ian	Robertson	iwr1@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Jordan	Shivers	jordan.l.shivers@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Carolyn	Van Wingerden	cmv3@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Jack	Wang	zw16@rice.edu		Grad Fellows
Ally	Bremer		Class 2015	Duncan Alumni
Estevan	Delgado		Class 2013	Duncan Alumni