Lexi Walston is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry at Rice University. Her work in higher education circulates around research, access, and equity; she is passionate about writing, critical thinking, and inquiry-based learning. She earned her Ph.D. in English with a rhetoric and composition specialization from the University of Maryland, her M.A. in English from Texas Christian University, and her B.A. in Professional Writing from Baylor University.