PEER RESOURCES
ACADEMIC FELLOWS
Each residential college has an academic fellows or mentors society—an honorary service organization dedicated to the promotion of intellectual and scholastic endeavors. Jones Fellows are juniors and seniors who have proven academic achievement, college citizenship, an interest in academic life of Jones college, and a willingness to help fellow students. Perhaps most importantly, they are a group of students who have excelled in their respective disciplines and who are willing to offer aid to whoever should need it.
Unlike the PAAs, Fellows do not specialize in academic advising, meaning they are not generally experts on class selection or scheduling. Rather, the Academic Fellows are people who have taken and aced that difficult introductory course which keeps you up late on a Saturday night, and they want to help you succeed in it as well. Feel free to contact any of your Fellows whenever you may need them!
- Serve as tutors, peer editors, and mentors for fellow Jonesians
- Provide academic assistance through review sessions and individual tutoring sessions
- Provide information about post-graduation opportunities by connecting students to knowledgable community members within a particular field
- Host talks from faculty members or associates concerning a current event or a topic of interest to the Jones community
The Jones Academic Fellows:
NAME
FELLOWING
Anna Huang
ah118@rice.edu
BUSI 305, ECON 200/203
Ana Letca
aal10@rice.edu
BIOS 201/202
Nyla Hartigan
nrh1@rice.edu
MATH 211
Matthew Taylor-Chang
mjt9@rice.edu
CHEM 211/313
Kathy Lachman
kl116@rice.edu
MATH 101
Gretchen Schulke
gns4@rice.edu
PHYS 101/102
Shrutika Gupta
sg121@rice.edu
Upper Level BIOS
Varsha Chandramouli
vkc1@rice.edu
MATH 212
Devika Shankar
ds82@rice.edu
BOIS 301
Eduardo Ruiz
er36@rice.edu
BIOS 301
Rija Naqvi
rhn1@rice.edu
CHEM 211
Ben Lindenbaum
bl77@rice.edu
COMP 182
Sean McGarry
spm10@rice.edu
STAT
Mira Srinivasa
mas50@rice.edu
BIOE
Arcadia Hinton-Cooley
arh8@rice.edu
Writing
James Cheng
jdc15@rice.edu
PHYS 125/126
Anjali Mathew
am307@rice.edu
COMP 140
Samvita Gautham
sg185@rice.edu
CHEM 121/122
Melissa Lee
mcl15@rice.edu
KINE
Biraj Nainabasti
bn25@rice.edu
CHEM 121/122
Peer Academic Advisors
Serving as liaisons for the Office of Academic Advising, PAAs are students at each college that have been broadly trained in numerous areas of academics here at Rice. Generally speaking, your college PAA team coordinates numerous group and individual activities that attempt to strengthen the academic vitality of your residential college. You may find yourself seeking the advice of a PAA about:
- General graduation requirements
- Specific classes
- Research opportunities
- Studying abroad
- Professional school requirements
- Or any topic as it relates to academics
Remember, even if a particular PAA cannot answer each and every one of your detailed questions, they can at least serve as a helpful resource to point you in the right direction of someone else that can. As you become more familiar with academics here at Rice, we hope you begin to understand that academics, learning, and especially advising are all ongoing dynamic conversations that involve multiple perspectives and not just a prescription for registrations.
For more information, visit http://oaa.rice.edu/.
CONTACT
AREA OF STUDY
YEAR
Maya Hoffman
mh106@rice.edu
Health Sciences; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor, Medical Humanities minor; Pre-Med
Senior
Hannah Lloyd
hal12@rice.edu
Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology; Biochemistry & Cell Biology minor; Spanish Certificate; Pre-Dental
Senior
Eduardo Ruiz
er36@rice.edu
BioChemistry; Medical Humanities minor; Pre-Med
Senior
Seryna Ayala
ssa10@rice.edu
BioSciences; Art History minor; Pre-Med
Senior
Tolda Bustamante
lb50@rice.edu
Political Science and Visual and Dramatic Arts
Senior
Ric Chang
ec63@rice.edu
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Engineering Design minor; Pre-med
Junior
Varsha Chandramouli
vkc1@rice.edu
Biosciences and Spanish; Medical Humanities Minor; Pre-Med
Junior
Ric Chang
ec63@rice.edu
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Engineering Design Minor; Philosophy Minor
Senior
Prahalad Chari
pac9@rice.edu
Electrical Engineering, Pre-Graduate
Senior
Margo Gee
mjg11@rice.edu
Linguistics, Anthropology; Engineering Design minor
Senior
James Cheng
jdc15@rice.edu
Biosciences; Neuroscience Minor; Pre-Med
Senior
Amy Coa
ayc8@rice.edu
Economics and Statistics; Financial Computation and Modeling Minor; Creative Writing Minor
Senior
Nyla Hartigan
nrh1@rice.edu
Physics and/or EEPS; Data Science Minor
Junior
Abigail Li
al181@rice.edu
Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology; Spanish; Pre-Med
Sophomore
Arryana Lyon
anl10@rice.edu
Cognitive Sciences; Environmental Studies Minor; Civic Leadership Certificate; French Language Certificate; Pre-Law
Junior
Rija Naqvi
rhn1@rice.edu
Biosciences; Politics, Law, and Social Thought Minor; Medical Humanities Minor; Pre-Med
Senior
Kareena Patel
khp4@rice.edu
Sports Medicine and Excercise Physiology; Pre-Med
Senior
Andrea Rodriguez
ar221@rice.edu
Political Science; Pre-Law
Sophomore
Ithzel Rubio
ir22@rice.edu
Sociology; Politics, Law, and Social Thought Minor; Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Minor; Pre-Law
Junior
Mira Srinivasa
mas50@rice.edu
Bioengineering; Pre-MD/PhD
Junior
Hannah Watkins
hw76@rice.edu
Computer Science
Junior
Lauren Yu
ly39@rice.edu
Computer Science; Data Science Minor; Biochemistry and Cell Biology Minor
Senior
Rice Health Advisors
Hey Jones! We are your Rice Health Advisors, a peer resource trained to assist you with wellbeing needs in college. We’ve all participated in a semester-long class at Rice to receive training and receive on-going training throughout the year on the following topics:
- Mental Health
- Drugs and Addiction
- Body Image and Wellness
- Nutritional Wellness and Exercise
- Sexual Wellness and Healthy Sexuality
- Conflict Mediation
- Time Management
- Stress and Self-Care
- Roomate Relationships
- Suicide Prevention
- Active Bystander Training
- Ally Training
We work closely with the Rice Counseling and Wellness Centers (and our A-Team!) in order to provide direct support to our college through year-long programming, one-on-one support, and office hours concerning anything and everything related to your wellbeing! Although we have designated office hour times, you can reach out to us individually at any time. Our intention with office hours is to provide clear opportunities for students to come to us if they are hesitant about reaching out to us at a random time. But seriously, reach out whenever!
We are well trained, but we are not experts. So, if there’s something we don’t know about, we’ll know who to refer you to instead and support you through the process. We handle all conversations with confidentiality unless we see a peer in a situation of immediate danger.
RHAs are also stocked with: bandages, pain relievers, ear plugs, condoms, cough drops, tampons, pads, cool packs, heating pads, antacids, and thermometers. These resources are available at anytime, please don’t hesitate to ask!
CONTACT
YEAR
Delaney Miller (Head RHA)
dem14@rice.edu
Senior
Samy Martinez (Head RHA)
sm201@rice.edu
Junior
Yuv Sachdeva
yuv@rice.edu
Senior
Anisha Abraham
ama25@rice.edu
Senior
Doug Calvillo
djc9@rice.edu
Senior
Christina Ko
cyk3@rice.edu
Junior
Daniel Peinado
drp5@rice.edu
Junior
Melissa Lee
melissalee@rice.edu
Senior
Katie Maurano
km78@rice.edu
Junior
Navya Dronamraju
nd58@rice.edu
Sophomore
Ayra Matondang
asm20@rice.edu
Junior
PEER CAREER ADVISORS
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Job and internship basics
- Using our online resources including RICElink and Vault
- Understanding CCD services
Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) are a group of student volunteers who are selected through an application and interview process. They serve as ambassadors to undergraduates and play a valuable role in supporting the Center for Career Development. PCAs reinforce the knowledge, skills, and resources offered through the CCD. PCAs are specially trained to assist you with the following topics:
CONTACT
AREA OF STUDY
YEAR
Garrett French
cgf3@rice.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Senior
Christina Ko
cyk3@rice.edu
Neuroscience
Sophomore
