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School of Social Sciences

School of Social Sciences. Administrator’s Forum May 3, 2011. Top Rice BA Degrees. Bachelor’s Degrees by School. Departments & Programs. Anthropology Economics Political Science Psychology. Sociology Cognitive Sciences Managerial Studies Policy Studies. Gateway Program.

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School of Social Sciences

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  1. School of Social Sciences Administrator’s Forum May 3, 2011
  2. Top Rice BA Degrees
  3. Bachelor’s Degrees by School
  4. Departments & Programs Anthropology Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Cognitive Sciences Managerial Studies Policy Studies
  5. Gateway Program What is Gateway? Creates opportunities for undergraduates to explore the “real world” through --independent research projects --internships --international ambassadors --urban lab
  6. Gateway Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Enterprise (SSURE) Research Topics “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
  7. Gateway Social Sciences Internship Program Internship Companies 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)
  8. Gateway Social Sciences International Ambassador Program Countries Visited 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
  9. Gateway Urban Lab Rice London Turkey
  10. Growth of Gateway Started in 2008 with 7 students Currently have 167 students Goal=40 percent participation in 5 years
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. School breaks grants record
  15. 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
  16. Harlan Program Repository of state legislative data Conferences on state politics Outreach to newly elected state officials
  17. Shell Center Sustainability indicators for Houston region Monitoring of the Gulf Coast Seed money for research on sustainability
  18. Neurolab Collaborative Venture Rice, Baylor, and UT Health Science Joint projects on aging, stroke, and brain injury
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