Meet the Advising & Peer Mentorship Team
The Advising & Peer Mentorship Office is located on the second floor of the University Library. Advisors are available by appointment by calling 401-254-3456, emailing advising@rwu.edu, or by contacting one of the advisors below. Additionally, the “Advisor on Duty” service offers drop-in advising on weekdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm, no appointment needed.
Staff
Elizabeth Niemeyer
Director of Advising & Peer Mentorship
eniemeyer@rwu.edu | 401-254-3281
Specialization: Exploring students, academic planning and counseling, strategic initiatives, manage staff and budget, Satisfactory Academic Progress advising and financial aid liaison
Education:
Otterbein University, B.A. Fine Arts/Art History
University of Akron, M.A. Higher Education Administration
Valerie Wolstenholme
Assistant Director of Advising & Peer Mentorship
vwolstenholme@rwu.edu | 401-254-3188
Specialization: First-year student experience, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, peer leadership programming, and teaching college readiness skills.
Advising Population: First-Year Undeclared Liberal Arts and Graphic Design
Education:
Bridgewater State University, B.A. English Literature with a minor in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications
Bridgewater State University, M.Ed Educational Leadership
Sarah Mayer
Senior Academic Advisor
smayer@rwu.edu | 401-254-3001
Specialization: Working with faculty and staff on transfer advocacy initiatives, mapping out semesters with current & prospective students to use transfer credits effectively, and developing programming opportunities to increase campus integration of transfer & pathways students
Advising Population: First-Year Legal Studies and Cyber Security
Education:
Bristol Community College → Rhode Island College, B.A. Communications with a concentration in speech, language and hearing sciences
Rhode Island College, M.A. Higher Education Administration with a research focus on engagement strategies for non-traditional students
Angela Raymond
Academic Advisor & Placement Coordinator
araymond@rwu.edu | 401-254-3861
Advising Population: First-Year Construction Management
Education:
ӰƵ College, B.A. Social & Health Services and Healthcare Administration
Nova Southeastern University, M.A. Psychology
Bristol Community College, Certificate of Achievement in Thanatology and Funeral Service Preparatory
Graduate Assistants:
Ariana Arce
Education:
Montclair State University, B.A. Psychology and Justice Studies
ӰƵ University,M.A. Forensic Mental Health Counseling (in progress)
Lydia Robinson
Education:
ӰƵ University,B.S. Architecture
ӰƵ University,M.S. Architecture (in progress)