Current students have access to three different advisors: Professional Advisors, a Faculty Mentor, and a Peer Mentor.
Professional Advisers
The professional advisers in the FASC Office of Academic Advising advise undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences and University College.
General Advising
Student last names A-M
Francis Clark, Assistant Dean
francis.clark@camden.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6043
Student last names N-Z
Kyle Jenkins, Assistant Dean
kyle.jenkins@rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6043
Honors College students
Career Advising
Cheryl A. Hallman, Assistant Dean
Director of Career Center
challman@camden.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6046
The advisors in the Career Center (https://cc.camden.rutgers.edu) provide practical advises, training, and support for finding jobs with your Biology degree:
Health Professional Advising
Medical schools, Physician’s Assistance Program, etc.
Cheryl A. Hallman, Assistant Dean
Director of Career Center
challman@camden.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6046
Honors College students
Laura Collins, M.A., Assistant Dean, the Honors College
Lecturer, Department of Psychology
(856) 225-2584
laura.collins@rutgers.edu
Teacher Preparation
Ann Heidelberg
aheidel@camden.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6051
Teacher certification in the State of New Jersey is undergoing significant transformation. To meet new demands, the Rutgers Camden Teacher Preparation Program requirements are changing as of the Fall 2018 semester. Coursework on advisement sheets are valid only for those that have been officially admitted to the TPP no later than September 30, 2017 and have all courses completed by Fall 2018. To be admitted, students need a 3.0 Rutgers GPA, passing Praxis Core scores, and an appointment with the TPP staff no later than September 30, 2017.
If you would like more information, please contact the Teacher Prep Program at 856-225-6051 to schedule an appointment and visit our website: https://iee.camden.rutgers.edu/teacherprep/.
Peer Mentor
Peer mentor is a senior student with much experience in our program. You may tweet your questions to Alessio Russomanno (@RUC_PM) or email ar909@scarletmail.rutgers.edu.
Faculty Mentor
Faculty mentors are experts in their academic disciplines. Students may get advise from the faculty mentor on biology discipline-specific questions.
Current students can find the assigned faculty mentors by class year and by last name of the student:
| Faculty | Class Year | Student’s Last Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sayers | 2020 | A-G |
| Shain | 2020 | H-O |
| Yakoby | 2020 | P-Z |
| Dighton | 2021 | A-G |
| Grigoriev | 2021 | H-O |
| Gonzaléz | 2021 | P-Z |
| Savage | 2022 | A-G |
| Klein | 2022 | H-O |
| Torregrosa | 2022 | P-Z |
| Qi | 2023 | A-G |
| Paulson | 2023 | H-O |
| Saidel | 2023 | P-Z |