Academics
Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs)
Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs) serve as liaisons between students, faculty, and the Office of Academic Advising. Throughout the year, they coordinate events to inform students about scheduling, research opportunities, and other facets of academic life.
Layal Haider (Head PAA)
Business Management, Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences
lh55@rice.eduSwetha Kesavan (Head PAA)
Anthropology, Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities (PJHC), Pre-Grad
snk6@rice.eduLucy Bozinov
History, German Studies, Politics, Law, and Social Thought Minors, Pre-Law
leb13@rice.eduPeer Career Advisors (PCAs)
Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) are student volunteers that serve as ambassadors to undergraduates and help play a valuable role in supporting the CCD. PCAs are specifically trained to assist with resume and cover letter reviews, how to use 12twenty, internship and job research basics, and understanding CCD services.
Academic Mentors
Academic Mentors are here to help you in your classes through review sessions or individual tutoring sessions. They also invite speakers and plan other events focused on the academic life of the residential college.
Request Academic AssistanceName
Subjects/Courses
NetID
Year
Amy Zuo
COMP 140, BUSI 305
az28
2025
Annie McKenzie
HIST 291, ANTH 205, POLI 212, SPAN 322
anm13
2025
Ashley Song
STAT 405/410, MATH 220/232/290/354, COMP 140
as385
2027
Elaine Liu
COMP 140/182, STAT 405/410/418/419, MATH 355
yl204
2025
Langston Ford
SOC 302, POLI 395/338, FREN 141/142
lmf9
2025
Leo Zhang
CHEM 211/212, PHYS 125/126, BIOS 301
lyz2
2025
Maleah Brady
COMP 140, MATH 212, 355, ANTH 205
mmb20
2026
Milton Nguyen
CHEM 121, MATH 102, BIOS 201
mtn10
2026
Riya Misra
ENG 300, ANTH 399, SOCI 231, SOSC 302
rm105
2025
Divisional Advisors
Divisional Advisors are faculty associates of Wiess College that are selected by college magisters and the OAA to provide academic advising to Wiessmen prior to declaring their major. These individuals are excellent resources to answer questions about course choices, short and long term planning, graduation requirements, and other educational opportunities.
Name
School
Department
Office
Jeff Russel
Business
Business
jeff.russell@rice.edu
223 McNair Hall
Rebecca Schreib
Engineering
Computer Science
rebecca.j.smith@rice.edu
2064 Duncan Hall
Renata Remos
Engineering
Bioengineering
renata.ramos@rice.edu
1011 Duncan Hall
Helade Scutti Santos
Humanities
Center for Language and Intercultural Communication
helade.santos@rice.edu
234 Rayzor Hall
Betul Orcan-Ekmekci
Natural Sciences
Math
orcan@rice.edu
440 Herman Brown
Daniel Wagner
Natural Sciences
Biosciences
dswagner@rice.edu
351 Anderson Biological Lab
Tilsa Ore Monago
Social Sciences
Economics
tilsa@rice.edu
N/A
Carisaa Zimmerman
Social Sciences
Psychological Sciences
carissa.a.zimmerman@rice.edu
472 Sewall Hall
