Reginald DesRoches
Trustee
Reginald DesRoches was first elected to the Board on May 18, 2021. Dr. DesRoches was appointed President of Rice University on July 1, 2022. Prior to that, he served as Rice University’s Provost since 2020. As the University’s President, Dr. DesRoches is the chief administrative officer of the University and its 7,500 students, seven schools and more than 700 faculty. He is responsible for advancing the University’s teaching, research, and service mission and providing leadership and direction for all aspects of the University.
Dr. DesRoches previously served as the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering at the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University. Prior to that, he was chair of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.
A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. DesRoches’ distinctive research record has been recognized for its impact and innovation. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineering Institute, chairs the advisory board for the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Simulation Center, is on the Haliburton Labs Clean Energy Accelerator Advisory Board, and is on the Board of Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN). Dr. DesRoches previously served as chair of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (NCST).
He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, both from the University of California, Berkeley.