Office of the Provost

Amy Dittmar is a distinguished scholar with an extensive background in economics, finance and university administration. She is the provost, the executive vice president for Academic Affairs, a professor of economics in the School of Social Sciences and a professor of finance with Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

As provost, Dittmar oversees Rice’s academic enterprise, including direct reporting relationships for the deans of eight schools, dean of undergraduates, dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, vice president for global, and other key leaders, including joint supervisory responsibility for the vice president for enrollment.

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