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Adam J. Herman 
Executive Director 


As Executive Director of the Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience, I'm here for you. Welcome home to Rice Business.

Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, I’ve pursued educational and professional opportunities in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Indiana before enthusiastically returning to the south (and warm weather!) to join Rice Business in 2020. I spent the decade prior to moving to Houston at Indiana University, holding leadership roles in both undergraduate and graduate business programs. While in Indiana, I earned a doctorate in higher education administration, where I focused on strategic management and organizational behavior in colleges and universities.


What is your favorite quote and why?
This quote from Brené Brown reminds us that who we are right now is good enough, and we bring our own value: “Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”

What are you currently listening to?
The Soundtrack to Broadway Musical Hamilton, and -- while driving -- a shuffle of Top 40 songs.

What are you reading?
Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

What is your comfort food near Rice?
Spinach and artichoke dip at Hungry’s Café, or cookies & cream ice cream from Van Leeuwen – both nearby in Rice Village

How can students connect with you before Fall semester starts?