Jessica Khalaf

Jessica Khalaf is the Associate Director of Programs for the Center for Civic Leadership. She oversees the Civic Professionalism sphere of the center, including programming such as Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience (LRME), the Hilda and Hershel Rich Family Endowment for Student Community Service, and the Houston Action Research Team (HART) program. She advises students on civic leadership and Rice nominated fellowships. A proud Rice alumna, she served previously as the Assistant Director for Policy and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also earned her M.Ed and Ph.D in higher education administration.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The University of Texas at Austin (2013 — 2017)
• Master of Education (MEd) The University of Texas at Austin (2011 — 2013)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Rice University (2004.08 — 2008.05)

Companies

• Advisory Council Member Second Day (2020)
• Associate Director, Center for Civic Leadership Rice University (2018)
• Special Assistant To The President Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2017 — 2018)
• Assistant Director for Policy and Community Engagement The University of Texas at Austin (2016 — 2017)
• Co-Instructor The University of Texas at Austin (2016 — 2017)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant The University of Texas at Austin (2014 — 2016)
• Senior Graduate Research Assistant The University of Texas at Austin (2015 — 2016)
• Graduate Research Assistant in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement The University of Texas at Austin (2013 — 2015)
• Independent Study/ Teacher Assistant University of Texas at Austin (2013 — 2014)