As the department's administrator, Leticia Gonzales works closely with the chair and is responsible for all faculty needs, the undergraduate curriculum, and any department budgetary issues. Leticia has been at Rice since 1997 and with the department since 2007. At Rice, she has also worked in the Office of the Registrar and in the Department of Statistics. Prior to coming to Rice, she was at the University of Houston in the Admissions Office. She brings over 30 years of administrative experience to our department.