Dylan Dickens
Dylan Dickens is a 19 year old Rice Student currently working as a Research Assistant for the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy's McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Dylan currently lives in the Houston area and attends Rice University.
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| Dylan Dickens | |
| Info | |
| Degree | BA |
| Major | Political Science, Archaeology & Policy Studies |
| College | Martel |
| Class of | 2018 |
| McNair Team Join Date | 1 June 2016 |
| Skills | Writing, Public Speaking, Proffessional Advising, GIS, Research |
| Interests | Theatre, Public Policy, Video Games, Current Events, Movies, Television, Travel, Trivia |
| Fun Fact | Parents were the Masters of Martel College from 2005-2010 |
| dtd4@rice.edu | |
| Phone Number | 832 691-6590 |
| Skype Name | dylan.dickens |
Early Life
Dylan was born in Ann Arbor Michigan to parents Michelle McCormick and Gerald Dickens. After Gerald received his PhD from the University of Michigan, the Dickens family moved to Townsville, Australia while Dylan was still only 6 months old. There he lived for 5 years as his father taught Earth Science at James Cook University. His younger brother and sister were both born during this time. Dylan then moved to Washington D.C. in the 2001, perhaps sparking his eventual interest in Politics. After only a year in D.C., the Dickens family moved again to Friendswood, Texas, a small suburb south of Houston. There his father found work at Rice University, the school destined to provide an undergraduate education to Dylan. After a 5 year tenure as Masters at Martel College and a single year abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, Dylan returned to Friendswood to finish out High School and eventually went to Rice.
Education
Dylan is a rising junior-year student majoring in Comparative Political Science and Archaeology at Rice University. He resides at the residential college of Martel and is also pursuing a major in International Policy Studies and a minor in Energy, Water and Environmental Sustainability.
Organizational Involvement
Dylan is the Executive Vice President of the Baker Institute Student Forum as well as the Service Committee Chair and a Junior Class Representative within the Martel Collegiate Government. Dylan is involved in a variety of advising roles on campus and holds positions including:
- Rice Health Advisor (RHA)
- Rice Orientation Week Advisor
- Peer Career Advisor
- Peer Academic Advisor
- Academic Fellow and Mentor
Dylan is also an ICF accredited Peer Professional Coach whom is employed by the Doerr Institute for New Leaders and a Rice Cheerleader.
Work Experience
Dylan has worked as a Powderpuff Referee for Rice Univeristy, an intern for the International Peruvian NGO Proyecto Amazonas and as a research assistant for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. Dylan also founded his own Personal Development Firm, Dickens PDF in the summer of 2016.
