Nonresident Scholar
Richard J. Kilroy, Jr. Richard J. Kilroy Jr., Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar in the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico. He is a…
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Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies | Director, Center for the U.S. and Mexico
Tony Payan Tony Payan, Ph.D., is the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and the executive director of the Center…
Maggie Smith
Biography
Maggie Smith is the events specialist at the Baker Institute, where she works with the institute’s administrative and research staff to prepare for events involving speakers, members, and guests. She regularly interacts with Baker Roundtable members and assists guest speakers with logistical arrangements. Smith organizes events for the Baker Institute Student Forum and typically coordinates departmental interns.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in culture and social change from Rice University.
Baker Briefing: Translating Texas’ Health Care Spending Into Better Outcomes
Texas spends nearly $50 billion a year on health care yet lags far behind other states on key health outcomes. Elena M…
October 14, 2024 
Bring Fiscal Policy Under Control
U.S. fiscal policy should focus on stabilizing the long-term budget outlook by supporting robust economic growth, broadening…
October 11, 2024 
Health Care at Risk: Texas Abortion Laws and OB-GYN Access
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the question of abortion access was returned to the states. In Texas…
Neal Lane establishes endowment to honor wife and women in STEM at Rice’s Baker Institute October 10, 2024
In a heartfelt gesture of philanthropy and tribute, Rice University’s Neal Lane and the Lane family have donated $200,000 to…