Meet the Advising & Peer Mentorship Staff

The Advising & Peer Mentorship Office is located on the second floor of the University Library. Stop by Monday-Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm or email us at advising@rwu.edu.

Our Professional Advisors: 

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Elizabeth Niemeyer
Director, Advising and Peer Mentorship
(401) 254-3281
eniemeyer@rwu.edu

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
Valerie Wolstenholme
Assistant Director & Senior Academic Advisor 
(401) 254-3188
vwolstenholme@rwu.edu 

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 Minor in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications

Bridgewater State University, M.Ed Educational Leadership

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Sarah Mayer
Senior Academic Advisor
(401) 254-3001
smayer@rwu.edu

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
Angela Raymond
 Placement Coordinator
(401) 254-3861
araymond@rwu.edu

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

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Jill Fury
 Academic Advisor
(401) 254-3744
jfury@rwu.edu

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 

Our Graduate Assistants: 

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David Perez
Graduate Assistant
dperez602@g.rwu.edu

Education:
Roger Williams University, B.S. Architecture

Roger Williams University, M.S. Architecture (in progress)

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Trinity Kendrick
Graduate Assistant
tkendrick553@g.rwu.edu

Education:
Mount Holyoke College, B.A. Architectural Studies with a Minor in Environmental Science

Roger Williams University, M.S. Preservation Practices with a Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning (in progress)

Ariana Arce
Ariana Arce
Graduate Assistant
aarce486@g.rwu.edu

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

Roger Williams University,M.A. Forensic Mental Health Counseling (in progress)

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