Dr. Raylea Rideau serves as the Senior Associate Director of Career Development. In this role, she oversees the expansion of career development offerings and customized programming for Rice graduate students. 

Dr. Rideau holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Louisiana State University. In August 2020, she received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Research, also from LSU. With a deep commitment to higher education, Dr. Rideau brings extensive experience in career coaching, teaching, and strategic leadership. Since joining the team in 2019, she has passionately championed career-readiness tools, facilitated specialized workshops for underrepresented student populations, and provided comprehensive job-search strategy coaching to hundreds of Rice students and alumni. Alongside her campus leadership, Dr. Rideau is an active leader in several professional career development organizations, dedicated to shaping the future of the field and fostering holistic student development.