Research for Institutional Improvement and Innovation

OSEI leads and contributes to research that generates new knowledge and practices to advance institutional change and improve the climate for academic success. In collaboration with faculty, OSEI has secured $5.5 million in external funding from the National Science Foundation and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, among others.

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NSF S-STEM

NSF S-STEM funding expands RESP's reach and impact by offering increased support to scholars via summer tuition scholarships, housing subsidies and research stipends and supports research to identify the program elements that are effective in advancing STEM student success. (NSF 2322771)

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NSF IUSE

Our team is studying the institutional factors affecting STEM teaching faculty success and collaborating with R1 institutions to improve the labor environment of teaching faculty towards STEM student success. (NSF 2121157)

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HHMI Driving Change

Rice University is one of six 2023 Driving Change awardees, working to improve STEM education by creating inclusive environments, supporting student success, and recognizing institutional practices that are barriers to inclusion.

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Assessing efficacy and equity of high-impact practices at Rice

In collaboration with the Center for Career Development, the Center for Civic Leadership, and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, OSEI is leading assessment of the efficacy and equity of high impact practices at Rice.

Office of Strategic and Educational Initiatives

Campus Location

Allen Center, Suite 400
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005

Mailing Address

Office of the Provost, MS-2
Rice University
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Contact Information

348-2155 (phone)
713.348.5971 (fax)
ptt@rice.edu