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Faculty & Research
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Rice Business Wisdom is our online ideas magazine that features faculty research applied in the classroom.
AI
Professor Kerry Back received the 2025 Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award. We sat down with him to talk about how AI is changing finance — and the way we teach it.
Data Centers | Peer-Reviewed Research
A new study shows why some facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.
Social Ventures | Peer-Reviewed Research
For social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing that origin story can make it harder to attract customers beyond those groups. The reason? Fear of stigma transfer.
Research
Faculty contributions in research, teaching and service are critical to fulfilling the Rice Business mission. Our faculty are recognized for their scholarship across 11 academic fields.
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Why Teach At Rice
"Beyond providing an academically stimulating environment, Rice Business has created a supportive atmosphere where I am free to pursue my research projects, share my ideas with colleagues and students, and engage with the business community."
Faculty Research and Teaching Excellence Awards
George R. Brown Professor of Marketing
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ralph S. O’Connor Professor in Entrepreneurship – Finance
Ralph S. O’Connor Professor in Entrepreneurship – Finance
Houston Endowed Professor of Management – Organizational Behavior
Ph.D. Area Advisor - Organizational Behavior
Ph.D. Area Advisor - Organizational Behavior
Featured Research
"Borrowing money can improve a person’s life in many ways, whether it’s being used to fund an education, start a business or buy a house. But there are also concerns about predatory lending and the implications for financial stability. This has led to regulations that restrict how much money people can borrow. I hope my research will be useful for evaluating and improving these policies."
Faculty in the Media
In The Media
Rising credit card debt has renewed debate over a proposed interest rate cap. Rice Business finance professor Benedict Guttman-Kenney warns banks may cut credit access or raise fees, questioning whether consumers would truly benefit.
School Updates
A new study co-authored by Rice Business’ Tommy Pan Fang provides the first large-scale statistical analysis of data center location strategies across the United States. It offers policymakers and firms a clearer starting point for understanding how different types of data centers get located in response to economic and strategic incentives.
In The Media
New research co-authored by Jing Zhou finds that generative AI can enhance employee creativity—but mainly for those with strong metacognition. Employees who actively plan, monitor and refine their thinking benefit most from AI, highlighting the need to pair AI tools with training that develops these skills.
Get to Know Our Faculty
J. Howard Creekmore Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics
Finance Area Coordinator
Ph.D. Area Advisor – Finance
Finance Area Coordinator
Ph.D. Area Advisor – Finance
William S. Mackey Jr. Distinguished Assistant Professor
Organizational Behavior Area Coordinator
Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management – Organizational Behavior
Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management – Organizational Behavior
Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Accounting
Academic Director of Healthcare Programming
Academic Director of Healthcare Programming
Houston Endowment Professor of Operations Management
Senior Advisor to the Dean on Energy Transition
Ph.D. Area Advisor – Operations Management
Senior Advisor to the Dean on Energy Transition
Ph.D. Area Advisor – Operations Management
Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Management – Strategic Management
Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior