Faculty and Staff
C. Fred Higgs, III, Ph.D.
RCEL Faculty Director
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Kazimir Karwowski, ALM
Executive Director
karwowski@rice.edu
FACULTY
Jim Hennessy, MBA
Professor in the Practice, Engineering Leadership
jimhennessy@rice.edu
Jerlyn Mardis
Lecturer, Professional Communications
mardis@rice.edu
Gayle Moran, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Professional Communications
gayle.moran@rice.edu
Henk Mooiweer, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Invention and Innovation
henk.mooiweer@rice.edu
Tom Phalen, MChE
Professor in the Practice, Engineering Leadership
tep2@rice.edu
Venkata Pavan Raja Manuri
Lecturer
vr15@rice.edu
Germaine Porche, M.S.
Lecturer, Engineering Leadership
germaine.porche@rice.edu
David Van Kleeck, Ph.D.
Professor in the Practice, Engineering Leadership
david.vankleeck@rice.edu
MEML FACULTY
Joshua Gray, Ph.D., SSBB, PMP
Professor in the Practice
DrJLGray@Rice.edu
Sergio Kapusta, Ph.D.
Professor in the Practice
kapusta@rice.edu
John W Via III, D.Eng., P.E., CPEM
Associate Director, MEML Program
Professor in the Practice
john.via@rice.edu
Claudia Zettner, Ph.D., PMP
Professor in the Practice
STAFF
Schuyler Boss
RCEL Administrator
sb91@rice.edu
Amanda Prestia
Marketing Specialist
Rice ELITE Tech Camp Coordinator
aprestia@rice.edu
George W. Webb III
Industry Relations Director
gwebb@rice.edu