IT Organization
Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology (IT)
Kamran Khan
Vice Provost for Information Technology
kamran@rice.edu, x3500
Rachel Wells
Executive Assistant
rachel.l.wells@rice.edu, x3555
Administration, Planning, & Finance (APF)
The Administration, Planning & Finance (APF) team provides project management and business functions for the IT division. APF creates and maintains employment policies and procedures for the division, manages preferred vendor relations for technology purchases for the university,and ensures compliance with the university's software licensing contracts. APF staff also work closely with FE&P, departments, and contractors to support the technology aspects of facility construction, repair, or remodeling.
Yemeen Rahman
Director, Administration, Planning, & Finance (APF)
yemeenr@rice.edu, x5689
Derek Rabuck
IT Planning & Project Manager, APF
derekr@rice.edu, x6174
Charlita Marrs
Procurement & Vendor Relations Manager, APF
charlita@rice.edu, x4979
Sharon Scoppa
Administration & Finance Manager, APF
scoppa@rice.edu, x5552
Academic & Research Computing (ARC)
The Academic & Research Computing (ARC) group provides campus-wide desktop support and is the face on many of IT's customer service efforts. ARC staff support the Help Desk, research computing, instructional technology, and training, videoconferencing and video coverage of courses and events.
Gary Kidney
Director, Academic & Research Computing (ARC)
gkidney@rice.edu, x4222
Kim Andrews
Research Computing Group Manager, ARC
kimba@rice.edu, x5726
Michael Dewey
Client Services Manager, ARC
(Science and Engineering)
mdewey@rice.edu, x3113
Al Grazis
Client Services Manager, ARC
(Administration, Architecture, Humanities, Music, & Social Sciences)
agrazis@rice.edu, x3132
Niki Serakiotou
Help Desk Manager, ARC
serak@rice.edu, x4887
Carlos Solis
Instructional Technology Support Manager, ARC
solis@rice.edu, x5687
Enterprise Applications (EA)
The Enterprise Applications (EA) staff provides web and database services through the Web Services group, marketing and communications initiatives for the IT division, and database and IT support for Fondren Library and Facilities Engineering & Planning.
Andrea Martin
Director, Enterprise Applications (EA)
andrea@rice.edu, x4965
Carlyn Chatfield
IT Technical Communications Manager, EA
carlyn@rice.edu, x4819
Jeff Frey
Web Services Manager, EA
jdfrey@rice.edu, x5827
Linda Humphreys
Data Systems Manager, EA
lah@rice.edu, x5938
Information Technology Security Office (ITSO)
The Information Technology Security Office protects the electronic assets of Rice University. ITSO staff maintain information integrity, confidentiality of electronic communications, and issues that impact the security of the technology infrastructure such as virus and spam prevention, confidentiality and privacy, system intrusion detection, prevention, and forensics.
Marc Scarborough
Information Security Officer, Information Technology Security Office (ITSO)
marcs@rice.edu, x5735
Networking, Telecommunications, & Data Center (NTDC)
The Networking, Telecommunications & Data Center group supports the infrastructure that ensures information delivery for the Rice campus. The campus network ensures that computers at Rice can talk to each other, connect to external networks such as the Internet, and connect to collaborative networks. Telecommunications provides phone communication and voice mail. The Data Center provides a secure environment for servers, clusters, and other research and information technology equipment that requires a stable and consistently-powered environment with a controlled temperature.
William Deigaard
Director, Networking, Telecommunications, & Data Center (NTDC)
soren@rice.edu, x5262
Reggie Clarkson
Telecommunications Manager, NTDC
reggie@rice.edu, x4911
Ryan Moore
Manager of Networking, NTDC
rmoore@rice.edu, x5462
Shelby Sims
Data Center Manager, NTDC
ssims@rice.edu, x3127
Systems, Architecture, & Infrastructure (SAI)
The application of information technology systems to the day-to-day operations of the university is the focus of the staff in Systems, Architecture, & Infrastructure (SAI). Staff maintain systems used to deliver email, control calendars, store the contents for student personal work spaces, and provide security controls for identity and account management. SAI also collaborates with other departments in IT and within Rice to strategize future integration needs and the architecture of how information technology is delivered to recipients across the campus.
Barry Ribbeck
Director, Systems, Architecture, & Infrastructure (SAI)
bribbeck@rice.edu, x4012
Amado Aguilar
Systems Integration Manager, SAI
aaguilar@rice.edu, x4180
Hubert Daugherty
Digital Media Technology Manager, SAI
hd@rice.edu, x4035
Kenneth Marshall
Middleware Development & Integration Manager, SAI
ktm@rice.edu, x5294
