Peter Rodriguez (economist)

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Born (1968-02-13) February 13, 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University
Occupation
  • Economist
  • Professor

Peter Rodriguez (born February 13, 1968) is an American economist and professor who has served as the dean at Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business since 2016.[1] From 2003 to 2016, he was a professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business,[2] and from 1997 to 2003 was a professor at Texas A&M University.

He is Rice University's first Hispanic dean.[3] In 2017, the Texas Diversity Council awarded him for his multicultural leadership. In 2009, Diversity MBA Magazine included him in their Top 100 Under 50 Executive & Emerging Leaders.[4]

Rodriguez is a board member of Good Reason Houston, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, and Texas 2036.[5][6][7] In December 2021, he was appointed to the Houston Branch Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.[8]

Early life and career

Rodriguez was raised in Kilgore, Texas. His father was a chemistry professor.[1]

In 1990, he received a Bachelor of Science in economics from Texas A&M. He earned a master’s in economics in 1992 and a Ph.D. in economics in 1998, both from Princeton University. While at Princeton, he studied under Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve.[9]

Early in his career, Rodriguez worked as an associate in the Global Energy Group at JP Morgan Chase in Houston.[2]

After completing his doctorate, he joined Texas A&M as an assistant professor of management specializing in corruption, globalization, economic development, and social institutions. While there, he was recognized for excellence in teaching and research.[10]

In 2003, Rodriguez was a visiting professor in Mexico at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP). That year, he joined the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia as a tenured professor. In 2014, he gave the “Last Lecture” at UVA – a tradition that invites distinguished faculty members to deliver a lecture on a topic of their choosing as if it is their final opportunity to do so.[2]

While at Darden, Rodriguez served as senior associate dean for degree programs and chief diversity officer.[11]

Rice University

In 2016, Rodriguez became the dean at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

Since joining Rice, Rodriguez launched Rice Business Wisdom, an online journal that summarizes the school's research for everyday readers.[3] He has doubled MBA enrollment and grown the tenure-track faculty by more than 35%. He has introduced several new degree programs, including the first online graduate degree at Rice, the undergraduate business major, and the Hybrid MBA program.[12][13] He has led the school through major events like Hurricane Harvey, a major freeze, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Rodriguez's leadership, Rice has gained national prominence for its emphasis in entrepreneurship. To date, The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine have ranked Rice the #1 graduate program in entrepreneurship for four consecutive years (2020-2023).[14]

Rodriguez has been featured on Bloomberg Markets as an expert on U.S.-China trade and diversity on Wall Street.[15]

Notable awards and honors

  • 2017 Multicultural Leadership Award, Texas Diversity Council[16]
  • 2009 Top 100 Under 50, Diversity MBA Magazine[4]
  • 2009 University Teaching Award, University of Virginia
  • 2007, 2008 Mead/Colley Award for Engagement with Students, University of Virginia
  • 2004, 2005 Excellence in Diversity Fellow, University of Virginia
  • 2002 Faculty Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award, Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University[10]
  • 1999 Elected Fellow, The British-American Project at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
  • 1996 University-wide Teaching Excellence Award, Princeton University

Personal life

Rodriguez is married to Kathleen Rodriguez and has three children, Gabriella, Sam, and Michael.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martin, Joe (September 25, 2016). "Meet the new dean of Rice University's Jones School of Business". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Byrne, John (January 28, 2016). "Darden Loses Senior Dean To Rice University". Poets & Quants. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martin, Florian (September 23, 2016). "New Rice Business School Dean Tries To Counter Hispanic Underrepresentation In Business World". Houston Public Media. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Diversity MBA Magazine Names 2009 TOP 100 Under 50 Executive & Emerging Leaders". Diversity MBA Magazine. June 10, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Good Reason Houston: Our Board of Directors". Good Reason Houston. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Strake Jesuit Preparatory: Board of Directors". Jesuit Strake Preparatory. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Texas 2036 Board of Directors: PETER RODRIGUEZ". Texas 2036. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dallas Fed Appoints Rice University Dean Peter Rodriguez to Houston Branch Board". www.dallasfed.org. December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Houston Board of Directors: Peter Rodriguez". Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Faculty members receive teaching, research awards". mays.tamu.edu. October 1, 2002.
  11. ↑ Leinfelder, Andrea (January 28, 2016). "Native Texan returns as dean of Rice business school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ Watson, Anna (January 25, 2023). "Why Rice Is Launching A New Hybrid MBA". Poets & Quants. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ Boyd, Jade (March 1, 2021). "Rice offering undergraduate major in business starting this fall". Rice University news. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ Franklin, Avery (February 2, 2023). "Rice Business ranks in top 10 for consulting, finance and more". Rice University news. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rice University's Rodriguez on U.S.-China Talks, Trade, Diversity". Bloomberg.com. April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wright, Brittani (May 10, 2017). "The 13th Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference: "Fostering Equity Through Inclusion"" (PDF). Texas Diversity Conference. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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