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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

Fun Fact: I love to cook! 

Valerie Wolstenholme

Assistant Director of Advising & Peer Mentorship
vwolstenholme@rwu.edu | 401-254-3188

Specialization: First-year student experience, peer mentorship best practices, 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 â†’ 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:
Roger Williams 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

Jill Fury

Academic Advisor 
jfury@rwu.edu | 401-254-3744

Advising Population: First-Year Gabelli School of Business

Education:
Loyola University Maryland, B.A. in English and Spanish with a minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies 
Providence College, M.Ed Urban Teaching 

Ariana Arce 

aarce486@g.rwu.edu  

Education:
Montclair State University, B.A. Psychology and Justice Studies

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ,M.A. Forensic Mental Health Counseling (in progress)

Lydia Robinson

lrobinson838@g.rwu.edu  

Education:
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ,B.S. Architecture 

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ,M.S. Architecture (in progress)

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