[3] Early in his career, Rodriguez worked as an associate in the Global Energy Group at JP Morgan Chase in Houston.
[4] From 1997 to 2003, he was a professor at Texas A&M University specializing in corruption, globalization, economic development, and social institutions.
[4] While at Darden, Rodriguez served as senior associate dean for degree programs and chief diversity officer.
Since joining Rice, Rodriguez launched an online journal that summarizes the school's research for everyday readers.
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine have ranked Rice the #1 graduate program in entrepreneurship for four consecutive years (2020-2023).