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School of Social Sciences
Administrator’s ForumMay 3, 2011
Top Rice BA Degrees
Top Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Economics (including Mathematical Economic Analysis) 73 93 85 87 73 99
Psychology 56 61 72 58 64 72
Biochemistry 46 65 68 64 55 68
English 57 60 54 54 56 56
Political Science 59 42 62 55 64 54
Bachelor’s Degrees by School
Departments & Programs
Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Cognitive Sciences
Managerial Studies
Policy Studies
Gateway Program
What is Gateway?• Creates opportunities for
undergraduates to explore the “real world” through --independent research projects--internships--international ambassadors--urban lab
Gateway
• “Cultural Adaptation of Burmese Refugee Families in Houston, Texas” ~ Jasmine Bright
• “Improving the Role of Women in the Public Sphere of Pakistan” ~ Shireen Nasir
• “Cross Cultural Communications in the Workplace”~ Catherine Ott-Holland
• “Southern Economic Trends in Public Education” ~ Andrew Patterson
• “Accessing Health Care: A Latino Immigrant Experience”~ Ariela Schacter
• “How Should Students Organize Their Study Time” ~ Andrew Thompson
Research Topics
Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Enterprise (SSURE)
Gateway
• The Abramson Center for the Future of Health at Methodist Research Hospital
• The Green Business Bureau
• Merrill Lynch (8)
• iN Demand Networks
• The Orange County Register
• Krueger & Catalano, LLC
• UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland)
Internship Companies
Social Sciences Internship Program
Gateway
• Madrid and Seville, Spain• Paris, France• Cairo, Egypt• Ankara, Turkey• Prague, Czech Republic• Geneva, Switzerland• London, England• Buenos Aires, Argentina• Delhi, India• Shanghai, China• Brussels, Belgium• Berlin, Germany
Countries Visited
Social Sciences International Ambassador Program
Gateway Urban Lab
London Turkey
Rice
Growth of Gateway
• Started in 2008 with 7 students
• Currently have 167 students
• Goal=40 percent participation in 5 years
Year Students
2007-2008 7
2008-2009 31
2009-2010 57
2010-2011 72
TOTAL 167
Institutes & Centers
Harlan Program on State Politics and Policy
Shell Center for Sustainability
Neurolab
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Social Sciences Research Institute
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas
Kinder Institute
• Major urban research institute that studies Houston and other major emerging global cities
• Permanent home for the Kinder Houston Area Survey
• Other studies about specific populations in Houston
• Engages in public outreach that helps understanding of pressing urban issues
Social Sciences Research Institute
• Offers competitive seed money funds for submission of extra-mural grants
• Offers competitive Research Professorships for time off to complete major research projects
• Offers competitive dissertation awards
• Provides support for all faculty grants
School breaks grants record
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Dollars
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Year
Social Sciences External Grant Dollars Received, 2005-2010
Dollars Received
Hobby Center
• Provides research on various aspects of life in Texas, including education, health, and population growth
• Analyzes 2010 census data for Texas and elsewhere
Harlan Program
• Repository of state legislative data
• Conferences on state politics
• Outreach to newly elected state officials
Shell Center
• Sustainability indicators for Houston region
• Monitoring of the Gulf Coast
• Seed money for research on sustainability
Neurolab
• Collaborative Venture
• Rice, Baylor, and UT Health Science
• Joint projects on aging, stroke, and brain injury